Easy top round roast beef recipe

Easy Top Round Roast Beef Recipe

This Easy Top Round Roast Beef Recipe is going to become a regular in your house after you see how easy it is to make, how tender and perfect it comes out every time, and how versatile the left overs are.  With only five minutes of preparation time and the most perfect flavor, your family will love this easy roast beef recipe.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Resting Time10 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to cook roast beef, roast beef, roast beef recipe, top round roast beef recipe

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 384kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

• 3 pound top round roast
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced (optional)
• caramelized onions for serving (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.  Fit a rack in a roasting pan and set aside.
• Rub the top round roast with the olive oil.  Then spread the salt, black pepper and garlic over it. Do your best to cover not only the top and bottom but the sides.
• Place the seasoned roast on the rack in roasting pan.  Put (uncovered) in the oven for 15 minutes.  Then reduce the heat to 325.  Roast for another 45 minutes to an hour or until the a thermometer reads between 135 and 140.  (see note)
• Remove from the oven, loosely tent with foil, and allow the roast to rest for 10 minutes.  Slice thin, and enjoy.  See post for details about reheating and left over ideas.

Notes

Cooking the roast at a high temperature initially and then reducing the heat gives it a great sear on the outside and lends to the perfect tender roast.  Please keep in mind that the size of your roast with greatly affect how long it needs to cook, with meat over 3 pounds needing more time and meat under 3 pounds needing less. For this reason it's great to use a thermometer and start checking it around 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 21mg | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3.8mg