Seashells Juicy Onion Roast Beef Recipes

ROAST BEEF WITH CARAMELISED ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Crush the peppercorns, mustard powder, thyme and celery seeds together with some salt, using a pestle and mortar. Stir in the oil, then rub it all over the beef. (If you have time, cover and chill the joint overnight to marinate. Bring the beef out of the fridge 1 hr before roasting.)
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and sit the joint in a snug-ish roasting tin. Roast for 12 mins per 450g/1lb (about 55 mins for a 2kg/4lb 8oz joint) for medium-rare, or 15 mins per 450g/1lb (about 1 hr 10 mins) for medium-well.
• Remove from the oven, lift onto a platter, cover with foil and rest for 30 mins. If you're making the Yorkies (p90), increase oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• For the gravy, pour any juices from the roasting tin into a jug. Let the juices separate, then spoon 2 tbsp of the fat back into the tin - if there is no fat, use 2 tbsp butter instead. Discard any other fat. Sit the roasting tin on the hob and stir in the flour, stock cubes, onion chutney or marmalade and Marmite. Cook for 1 min, stirring well to scrape up any beefy bits stuck to the tin, then gradually stir in 750ml hot water from the kettle. Bubble to thicken to a nice consistency, then gently keep warm until ready to serve with the beef, carved into slices.

SEASHELL SUPPER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the seashells, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off most of the fat, and add the onion to the skillet. Cook and stir until transparent. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Serve sauce over pasta.

ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position; heat to 425 degrees.
• Cut onions in half; toss with oil and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper. Place, cut-side down, on a lipped cookie sheet.
• Roast until tender and cut surfaces are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Adjust seasonings; drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

SEASHELLS' JUICY ONION ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F.
• Put roast in roasting pan.
• Put one cup water in pan.
• Mix lipton onion soup mix, mix with 1/2 cup water with garlic powder and black pepper, mix well.
• Pour on top roast.
• Cover with alum. foil, wrap over only, press on tightly.
• Put in oven, no lid on, bake one hour at 450 F.
• Turn temp down to 350 F one more hour or until fork tender.
• Remove meat on to platter, cover with alum. foil still.
• Let it rest for half an hour before cutting into, that way the meat retains its juice!
• Gravy: Place roasting pan on stove top, bring drippings to gentle boil.
• Mix 1/3 cup flour with 2 cups water, mix well.
• Pour in the dripping slowly, keep stirring, until brings to boil and thickens, one minute.

JUICY ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to very hot, 500 degrees F.
• Prepare 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray.
• Remove excess fat from roast, pat dry with paper towel, and place in pan.
• Rub pepper on the roast if desired.
• Liberally rub or brush with oil.
• Arrange onion slices to cover the bottom of the pan around the roast.
• (Note the "grain" of the roast before cooking since it will seem more tender if carved against, or perpendicular to, the grain rather than parallel with the grain.)
• Place in hot oven, uncovered--note that the times below are from this point.
• After 5-10 minutes lower oven setting to 350F; let the oven cool gradually without opening door After 35-40 minutes, pour about 1/2 cup hot water over the onions; make a foil tent to cover the brownest parts of the roast, spraying first with non-stick spray, and return to oven.
• Add 1/2 cup hot water at 15-20 minute intervals or whenever the bottom becomes dry and cook to desired level of doneness: Approx.
• 1 hr (20 mi. per lb.) for rare (125-130F); 1 1/4 hr (25mi. per lb.) medium rare (135-140F); 1 1/2 hr (30 mi. per lb.) medium (145-150F); 1 3/4 hr (35 mi. per lb.) medium well (155-160F).
• Important: Allow the roast to"rest" at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before carving
• Transfer roast to serving platter, and pour another 1/2 cup of hot water over the drippings (assuming they're fairly dry), stir, strain out the onions, and pour over the roast.