2-24-15 Marinated Roast Beef

Years ago when I was a new bride, Dad & I were at Aunt Velma’s for a meal, and she served a barbequed roast beef which Dad really liked. Upon his suggestion, I got the recipe, and it has since become a family favorite, with most of the kids liking it as well as Dad does. It’s kind of funny though, because, although I will eat it without complaint, it’s not my absolute favorite meal in the world. I’m always glad for compliments because I’m never sure it tastes that great because I don’t think it does! But since my family likes it, and Dad raves about it, AND it’s very very very simple, it’s easy to put it on the menu. It freezes good, is great leftover, and, according to one of my kids, is best cold!

Marinated Roast Beef

Sprinkle 1 package dry onion soup mix over 3-4# beef roast, or use spices of choice. Also can add a few onion chunks. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 325d until roast temp is 160-165d, about two hours. Drain juice; place juice and roast in refrigerator. Let chill until cold (I usually chill overnight).

Skim hardened fat from juice, and discard.

Make sauce:

Juice from roast

¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

¾ cup Open Pit or Sweet Baby Ray’s bbq sauce

Slice roast in thin slices. Layer meat and sauce in roasting pan. Marinate in refrigerator overnight. Bake at 275-300d for 2-3 hours or until hot & bubbly. Serve hot.

I’m not sure how many servings this recipe makes; but I do 2 roasts (~3# each) for my family and have plenty with leftovers (which I appreciate for kids’ lunches).  ~6# roast + 2 recipes sauce = 9x13 pan. We like it with party potatoes or cheesy hash browns.

Remember this picture?

Friday night, my kitchen crew was preparing Marinated Roast Beef which was then refrigerated overnight for Saturday’s supper. The roasts were closer to 4# each, so I used 2 10x15 pans for 4 roasts.

Here’s a close-up:

A favorite and so easy!

In other matters, Josh has been asking for this annual winter project. It’s coming right along.

And I saved one of Josh’s 17 pictures of his latest duplo project to share. Good job Josh!

In yet other matters, I appreciate my warm house. This morning we had errands before and after we sang with the residents at Restmor, and I was ever-so-glad to get home again. It’s pretty cold out there…but beautiful!

O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Psalm 75:1