Rouladen-style Roast Beef (2024)

1 tbspolive oil

1EACH small red, yellow and orange sweet peppers, diced

6cloves garlic, minced

1 tspHerbs de Provence, crushed or dried thyme leaves (optional)

¼ cupminced Italian parsley

1 tbsppanko bread crumbs

2 tbspgoat cheese or shredded aged Cheddar (optional)

1 tspDijon or grainy mustard

Salt and pepper

1Eye of Round Beef Roast, just over 2 lb (1 kg)

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Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook sweet peppers, garlic and herbs de Provence (if using) for 5 to 8 minutes or until softened and starting to brown. Remove from heat and stir in parsley; set aside.

Using a large chef’s or carving knife, slice roast lengthwise stopping when you are about ½ inch from bottom of the roast. Open the roast up like a book and cut one side to ‘unroll’ the roast to be about ¾-inch thick piece of meat. Do the same with the other side so that you end up with a rectangular piece of meat that is about 3/4 inch thick. Using a meat mallet (tenderizer), pound the roast to about 1/2-inch thickness. Season all over with salt and pepper and spread with mustard. Spread with pepper mixture and dot or sprinkle bread crumbs and cheese (if using). Roll up, jelly roll style. Tie with kitchen twine at about 2 inch intervals. Season all over with salt and pepper.

Place roast on rack in shallow pan or lined baking tray; oven-sear in a preheated 450°F (230°C) oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 275°F (140°C) and cook for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 140°F (60°C) for medium-rare. Remove from oven; cover loosely and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.