Balsamic Roast Beef Food

BALSAMIC ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Generously season roast with coarse ground black pepper.
• Place the onions in high sided roasting pan and place roast on top.
• In a large bowl, mix the vinegar through bay leaves, pour into roasting pan.
• Cover and cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, adding the prepared vegetables 45 minutes before the end of cooking time.
• If desired the meat and vegetables can be removed from the cooking liquid when done and the liquid brought to a boil, reduced and then thickened with arrowroot starch or cornstarch. Serve the gravy over the cooked meat and vegetables.

BALSAMIC ROASTED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the beef on the sheet pan. Combine the mustard, vinegar, and salt in a small bowl. Spread the mixture on the filet and brush it evenly over the top and sides. Sprinkle the cracked pepper evenly all over the meat.
• Roast the filet for 30 minutes exactly for medium-rare (25 minutes for rare and 35 minutes for medium). Remove the pan from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and allow the beef to rest on the pan for 10 minutes. Slice and serve hot or warm.
• Note: This recipe was doubled for this episode.

BALSAMIC MARINATED ROAST BEEF, MASHED POTATOES, SAUTEED MUSHROOMS, BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH HERB OIL

Steps:

• For the balsamic marinated roast beef: Put the balsamic vinegar, chopped garlic and black pepper in a small saute pan over medium to high heat and reduce for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the chopped rosemary and olive oil, and allow the mixture to cool.
• Put the marinade in a baking pan, put the beef in the pan and coat with hands. Put in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes, maximum 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the marinated beef from the refrigerator. Put the beef in the oven and roast for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cooked to medium-rare and an instant thermometer inserted in the center of the roast has an internal temperature between 130 and 140 degrees F.
• Remove the beef from the oven and allow the beef to rest before slicing.
• For the mashed potatoes: Cook the potatoes in enough heavily salted water to cover, until tender. Drain the potatoes, reserving 3 tablespoons of the water. Put the potatoes back into the hot pot and using a potato ricer, rice the potatoes or mash.
• Put the butter, olive oil, and reserved potato water in the pot with the potatoes. Season the potatoes with salt. Gently fold the ingredients together until incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• For the baked camembert and herb oil: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking dish or oven-proof saute pan with parchment paper.
• Put the thyme, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper, and olive oil in a bowl and mix to incorporate.
• Put the bottom half of the Camembert on parchment paper. Spoon 1 tablespoon herb oil in the center of Camembert, place the top half on top and pour 1 tablespoon herb oil over top. Place the Camembert in the oven until the cheese has melted, approximately 10 minutes.
• For the sauteed mushrooms: Put the remaining herb oil and butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Put the mushrooms in the hot pan and saute until slightly caramelized. Season with salt and pepper, and then remove from the heat.
• To assemble: To serve, place the roast beef and mashed potatoes on a warm plate and spoon the sauteed mushrooms and baked Camembert over the meat and potatoes.

BALSAMIC ROAST BEEF DINNER

Steps:

• Trim and discard fat from steak; place steak in shallow dish. Pour 1/4 cup dressing over steak; turn to evenly coat both sides of steak. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Heat large heavy ovenproof nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak in skillet; sprinkle with garlic powder. Place onions around steak; cook 3 min. or until bottom of steak is browned. Remove from heat. Turn steak. Toss carrots and peppers with remaining dressing. Add to skillet; stir to mix with onions. Place skillet in oven.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until steak is medium doneness (160°F).
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices; place on serving plates. Top with vegetable mixture. Serve with rice.

BALSAMIC BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Tip the beef into a bowl, then pour over the balsamic vinegar. Mix well, then leave to marinate in the fridge for 1 hr.
• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 6. Put the beef stock, garlic, onion, carrots and herbs into a casserole dish with the beef and its marinade. Mix everything together, cover, then place in the oven. Cook for 2½ hrs until the beef is really tender, then leave to cool slightly.
• Tip the beef into a colander with a bowl underneath to catch the juices. Tip the liquid back into the casserole then, on the hob, bring to the boil until it starts to become a syrupy gravy. If you prefer your gravy thicker, add the cornflour and simmer, stirring, for 1 min more. Return the beef to the sauce and serve. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.

BALSAMIC BEEF HOAGIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Place roast in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour broth mixture over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours., Remove roast; shred beef with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return beef and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through., Spread mayonnaise on buns. Using tongs, place beef on buns; top with tomatoes and basil. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

BALSAMIC POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine roast, vinegar, olive oil, salt, peppercorns, savory, mint, rosemary, and thyme in a resealable plastic bag. Coat roast with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate roast in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Melt butter in an oven-safe pot over medium heat. Transfer roast to hot butter, reserving marinade in bag. Cook roast until browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place roast on a work surface.
• Pour marinade into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add broth and simmer until sauce is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Return roast to pot and cover.
• Cook roast in the oven until meat falls apart when poked with a fork or knife, 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve meat with reduced sauce.