All American Roast Beef

Learn how to cook roast beef with this easy, weight-based formula guide for perfect rare roast beef every time. This is your basic everyday eye round roast cooked to rare or medium-rare. Serve it to family or company. Slice thinly and serve with gravy, mashed potatoes, salad, and veggie of choice. You can add sauteed mushrooms to your favorite canned or jarred beef gravy. Be sure to stir in juices from meat before serving gravy.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 484 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
• 3 pounds beef eye of round roast, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Make sure roast is at room temperature. Tie roast at 3-inch intervals with cotton twine; this helps it from drying out and allows it to cook more evenly. Place roast on a rack in a baking pan.

Step 3

Mix together salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub seasoning mixture into the meat.

Step 4

Place in the preheated oven and roast for 60 minutes, or 20 minutes per pound if your roast is larger or smaller. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 120 to 125 degrees F (49 to 52 degrees C).

Step 5

Remove from the oven and transfer to a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil, and let rest so juices can redistribute, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 6

Slice and serve.