Roast Beef With Caramelised Onion Gravy Recipes

Steps:

• Crush the peppercorns, mustard powder, thyme and celery seeds together with some salt, using a pestle and mortar. Stir in the oil, then rub it all over the beef. (If you have time, cover and chill the joint overnight to marinate. Bring the beef out of the fridge 1 hr before roasting.)
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and sit the joint in a snug-ish roasting tin. Roast for 12 mins per 450g/1lb (about 55 mins for a 2kg/4lb 8oz joint) for medium-rare, or 15 mins per 450g/1lb (about 1 hr 10 mins) for medium-well.
• Remove from the oven, lift onto a platter, cover with foil and rest for 30 mins. If you're making the Yorkies (p90), increase oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• For the gravy, pour any juices from the roasting tin into a jug. Let the juices separate, then spoon 2 tbsp of the fat back into the tin - if there is no fat, use 2 tbsp butter instead. Discard any other fat. Sit the roasting tin on the hob and stir in the flour, stock cubes, onion chutney or marmalade and Marmite. Cook for 1 min, stirring well to scrape up any beefy bits stuck to the tin, then gradually stir in 750ml hot water from the kettle. Bubble to thicken to a nice consistency, then gently keep warm until ready to serve with the beef, carved into slices.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Rub the meat with 1 tsp of the oil and plenty of seasoning. Heat a large flameproof casserole dish and brown the meat all over for about 10 mins. Meanwhile, add 2 tsp oil to a frying pan and fry the carrots and celery for 10 mins until turning golden.
• Lift the beef onto a plate, splash the wine into the hot casserole and boil for 2 mins. Pour in the stock, return the beef, then tuck in the carrots, celery and bay leaves, trying not to submerge the carrots too much. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hrs. (I like to turn the beef halfway through cooking.)
• Meanwhile, thinly slice the onions. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and stir in the onions, thyme and some seasoning. Cover and cook gently for 20 mins until the onions are softened but not coloured. Remove the lid, turn up the heat, add the butter and sugar, then let the onions caramelise to a dark golden brown, stirring often. Remove the thyme sprigs, then set aside.
• When the beef is ready, it will be tender and easy to pull apart at the edges. Remove it from the casserole and snip off the strings. Reheat the onion pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min. Whisk the floury onions into the beefy juices in the casserole, to make a thick onion gravy. Taste for seasoning. Add the beef and carrots back to the casserole, or slice the beef and bring to the table on a platter, with the carrots to the side and the gravy spooned over.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Rub steak with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season beef with salt and pepper. In a large casserole on the stovetop, sear beef on both sides. To a heavy roasting pan add onions and 2 tablespoons olive oil and roast in oven for 20 minutes, to begin caramelizing onions. Place charred roast on top of onions and roast until internal temperature is 135 degrees (for medium rare), or higher, about 45 minutes. In final 15 minutes (internal temperature of beef should be approximately 120 degrees), mix garlic, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Brush mix on steak as roasting marinade and brush on mushroom caps. Add mushroom caps to roasting pan while the beef cooks for final 15 minutes.
• Remove roast, place on carving board, and allow to rest. Place onions and mushroom caps on platter.
• Pour excess fat from roasting pan, leaving 1 tablespoon. Add flour and cook on stovetop for 2 minutes. Add wine and reduce by half. Add broth and cook for 2 minutes.
• Carve roast. Serve with onions, mushrooms and gravy.

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the bay leaf and thyme and cook for a min to infuse the flavours of the herbs. Add the onions and coat well in the butter and oil, sprinkle over the sugar and a big pinch of salt and slowly cook the onions down for 45-50 mins, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelised.
• Add the flour and stir well, coating all of the onions. Cook for a min then add the wine and vinegar, turn up the heat and reduce by half, so about 2 mins, whisking a little to ensure the flour doesn't lump at all. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 6-8 mins, until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of spoon. If you cook it a bit too much and it gets too thick, add a splash of water. Season well and serve.

Steps:

• Dust the beef in flour, then set aside. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry for 5 mins. Add the sugar and cook for 5-10 mins, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelised. Stir in the garlic for the final few mins.
• Pour in the stock and stir in the Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef and mushrooms, then season, adding plenty of black pepper. Cover and cook gently for 2 hrs until the meat is tender. Can be chilled for up to 3 days. To freeze, cool and store in freezer bags. Thaw and reheat in a pan. Serve scattered with parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove onions from skillet; set aside.
• Spray same skillet with cooking spray; heat on medium heat. Add bread slices; cook 2 to 4 min. or until bottoms are golden brown. Turn; top with meat, onions and cheese. Cover; cook 2 to 4 min. or until bottoms of sandwiches are golden brown and cheese is melted. Meanwhile, cook gravy in saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drizzle gravy over sandwiches just before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place loaf of dough, seam side down, on cookie sheet. With sharp knife, make 4 or 5 diagonal cuts (1/4 inch deep) in top of loaf.
• Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until loaf is golden brown. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and brown sugar. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender. Add water. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and glazed.
• Set oven control to broil. Cut loaf in half lengthwise. Spread mustard over cut sides of loaf. Top each half with roast beef, onions and cheese. Place sandwich halves on cookie sheet.
• Broil with tops about 3 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and light golden brown. Cut into slices to serve.