Christmas Roast Beef with Herbs & Spices

Meat recipes may call for large cuts, sliced into cubes or ground. Cooking these recipes (roasted beef or stuffed pork recipe) has appropriate cooking methods so the meat cooks through properly.

For Sunday dinners, roast beef is always a staple. Sliced thinly and doused in brown gravy, it is no wonder many families love having roast beef for dinner. This dish thrives in a slow roast in the oven (and sometimes in the slow cooker), making it a perfect dish to use inexpensive but tougher meat cuts.

In making a roast beef dinner, prepare the meat cut by getting it to room temperature at least an hour before you put it in the oven. Season the meat cut with salt and pepper, plus olive oil. Make incisions around the roast so you can insert slivers of garlic on them for more awesome flavor. When ready, place the meat on the oven rack (grill) and place a drip pan on the bottom to catch the drippings that you will use for the gravy later.