Home-Style Roast Beef

Name: Home-Style Roast Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 25-30 servings.
Ingredients: 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (10 to 12 pounds); 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 3 tablespoons dill weed; 2 tablespoons dried thyme; 4-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon celery salt; Pepper to taste; 1 large onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 8 bacon strips; 1/4 cup butter, cubed

A very moist roast, this gains richness from the gravy, and the bacon gives it a somewhat different taste. For variety, you can cube the roast and serve it over rice with gravy...or cube and mix it with noodles, gravy and vegetables if you'd like to make it into a casserole. My husband and I have a son, 15. -Sandra Furman-Krajewski, Amsterdam, New York

Ingredients

1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (10 to 12 pounds)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
3 tablespoons dill weed
2 tablespoons dried thyme
4-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon celery salt
Pepper to taste
1 large onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
8 bacon strips
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Directions

Place roast in a large roasting pan with fat side up. In a small bowl, combine the broth, gravy, soup, water, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce; pour over roast. Sprinkle with seasonings. Arrange onion slices over roast. Place bacon strips diagonally over onion. Dot with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until the meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 259 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 487mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 31g protein.

Originally published as Home-Style Roast Beef in Country Woman November/December 1998

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cwbuff2

Oct 5, 2013

Very good roast recipe. I used an 8 lb bone-in prime rib roast, which would have been enough for 10-15 people, and it took about 3 hrs. However, the onions and bacon looked done after 2 hrs and overdone at 3, so I wouldn't put them on the roast until it has baked an hr. This recipe is great because it makes its own gravy - no messing around at the last minute making lumpy gravy from drippings. This will definitely go in my recipe rotation.
Joan kj

Nov 9, 2011

Made this for Thanksgiving last year, followed the recipe exactly using the same cut of meat It was a perfect hit, So when I was asked to cook for our Church Ministers Dinner I cooked this and I received rave reviews. So I am cooking it again this year.
Cricket115

Dec 23, 2010

fabulous! Pleased every picky eater in my house and the neighbour loved the remaining marinade. We will add this to our list of regular meals.
CherylShumaker

Jan 3, 2008

I made this and bought the exact cut of meat (bottom round roast - which is twice the cost compared to the roast cut that I usually buy) and the meat was not tender at all. The taste of the juices and bacon and onion were great - flavor was all great - but the meat just was not tender what-so-ever.....I would recommend buying the roast meat that you are most comfortable with for this recipe....