Roast Beef and Vegetables

Original: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/recipedetail/1205/roast-beef-vegetables

Serves 4

Ingrediants

• 1 1kg beef rib roast
• 2 tbs chopped thyme leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbs olive oil
• pepper for seasoning
• salt for seasoning
• 4 golden delight potatoes
• 3 large carrots, peeled, cut into 6cm pieces
• 1 pumpkin, peeled, cut into 6cm pieces
• 40g butter
• 1 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 tbs plain flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°c. Place beef into a large roasting pan. Combine thyme, garlic, 2 tsp of the oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Rub mixture over beef.

2. Make cuts into each potato at 5mm intervals, 2/3 of the way through. Place potatoes, carrot and pumpkin into a bowl. Add remaining oil and toss well to coat. Arrange vegetables in baking dish around beef. Roast for 30 minutes. Turn carrot and pumpkin. Roast for a further 40 minutes until vegetables are golden and crisp. If the beef is colouring too much, cover it loosely with foil.

3. Transfer beef to a board and vegetables to a warm plate. Cover both with foil.

4. Drain cooking juices from roasting pan, leaving 1 tbs. Place pan over medium heat. Add half of the butter. When melted, sprinkle flour over and whisk to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly add stock, whisking constantly until smooth. Stir in sauce and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Strain and transfer to a serving jug.

5. Slice beef. Add remaining butter to vegetables. Serve beef and vegetables with gravy.