Sam Arnold's Cross Rib Roast
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds |
beef rib roast
cross |
* |
| ½ | cup |
carrots
coarsely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
coarsely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
mushrooms
coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
or 2 tb canola oil |
|
| ½ | cup |
black olives
|
*
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
spice mixture
|
* |
| 1 | each |
bouquet garni
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
beef stock
or red wine, prefer veal stock if possible |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | kg |
beef rib roast
cross |
* |
| 118 | ml |
carrots
coarsely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
coarsely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
mushrooms
coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
or 2 tb canola oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
black olives
|
*
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
spice mixture
|
* |
| 1 | each |
bouquet garni
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
beef stock
or red wine, prefer veal stock if possible |
*
|
Directions
Tomatoes should be peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped.
** Spice mixture should be made up of thyme, oregano, and savory to *** Bouquet Garni should be made up of parsley, bay leaf, and a strip Brown the vegetables in the oil or melted butter.
Remove the vegetables and raise the heat to sear the meat on both sides (do not pierce with fork when turning) in the pot.
Put the browned vegetables with the olives and chopped tomatoes in th bottom of a casserole or stock pot.
Place the beef on top. Pour stock and/or red wine to cover.
Add bouquet garni.
Cover and place in moderate oven for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
Check during the last hour and add liquid if needed.
Remove the meat and vegetables to a warm platter.
Strain juices through a coarse sieve, forcing through as much vegetable pulp as possible.
This gravy should not need any additional thickening.
