My mom taught me that the "eye of the round" cut of meat is not only one of the leanest but also one of the most affordable. So, what is "eye of the round?" The term round, is a polite term for rump - or bottom - and because these muscles get a lot of exercise they are typically tougher. It also has less fat surrounding it. Normally you would use moist heat to cook these cuts - however, this recipe uses high heat for a short amount of time to get the job done.
I like this for my weight loss clients who want to eat read meat because no fat is necessary in the preparation which keeps it lean. And, while it requires time to cook - it only takes 5 minutes to prep and then once it is in the oven - you can go about your day.
So here's how to do it.
Pre-heat your oven to 500. Season your roast with salt and pepper. Don't be afraid to be generous. I use kosher salt. Once your oven is hot enough, place your roast in the oven - do not cover it or add liquid to the pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes at 500 and then turn the heat down to 475. For medium rare as shown in the picture, continue cooking for 7 minutes per pound. My roast was 2.5 pounds so my mom and I cooked it for 17 minutes at 475. Once your cooking time is up turn OFF the heat. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR. You are going to let the roast sit in the hot oven for an additional 90 minutes. Voila! You are done!
Now, here's a great way to add veggies to this. We roasted new potatoes in a separate dish covered with foil. All we did was spray the pan with cooking spray, season the veggies with salt and pepper and stuck them in the oven with the beef. They were creamy on the inside and crusty on the outside -yum, yum, yum! If potatoes are too tempting for you to stay within a proper portion serving - you could do broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, mushrooms, etc. Basically any veggie that doesn't have high water content will be delicious prepared this way.
And, of course I had a sauce --- horseradish mixed with plain Greek yogurt --- YUM! Mix to taste and season with salt and pepper and enjoy.
The best part of this recipe is that you will have leftovers which makes the minimal amount effort even better because you can eat this for more than one day! Let me know when you try it how it turns out and I'd love for you to send me pics. Follow me on google + and post them there.
From my tiny heiney to yours!
xoxo
