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Herbed Roast Beef Recipe

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A savory herb rub flavors this juicy roast that makes an impression every time my mom serves it for dinner. The creamy horseradish sauce adds a little kick to the crispy-coated slices of beef. -Kerry Sullivan, Maitland, Florida

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Herbed Roast Beef Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 2-1/2 hours + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

10 150 160

Ingredients

2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
2 teaspoons each dried basil, marjoram, savory and thyme
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 bone-in beef rib roasts (4 to 6 pounds each)
2 medium onions, sliced
6 fresh rosemary sprigs
HORSERADISH SAUCE:
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
1/4 cup prepared horseradish
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced chives

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the fennel seed, rosemary, basil, marjoram, savory, thyme, sage and salt; rub over roasts. Place roasts fat side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Top with onions and rosemary sprigs.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°).
Discard onions and rosemary. Let roasts stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with beef. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 5 ounces cooked beef with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 430 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 430 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 42 g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Roast Beef in Taste of Home December/January 2003, p35

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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2010 by shandan23

It was my first time ever making a roast, the one i made was closer to 7 pounds and i had 12 people over for dinner. Needless to say their were no left-overs. It was a big hit, amazing flavors, i would definately make this again!

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by Gingerscottage

Wonderful flavor, couldn't have been easier. This was the first time I had ever made one and was a little aprehensive. But once again, I was not disappointed. Bought taste of Home cookbook for girls in my family and boy was I the hit at christmas! whhooo hooo!