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5 from 4 votes

Italian Roast Beef

This Italian Roast Beef recipe is perfect for Sunday dinner, or make ahead and slice thin for Italian beef sandwiches. Made with a rub of olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt and spices, then roasted on a bed of onions, it's easy to make and full of flavor.

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Time to come to room temperature and rest1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time3 hours 35 minutes
Course: MAIN COURSES/ENTRÉES
Cuisine: Italian/American
Keyword: how to roast beef, Italian beef, roast beef
Servings: 8
Calories: 376kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 pound top round roast beef
  • 1 yellow onion sliced thin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon roasted garlic powder

Instructions

  • One hour before baking bring defrosted beef out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 F. Coat a baking dish with one tablespoon olive oil. Cover the bottom of the dish with the sliced onions.
  • Combine the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and roasted garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well. Coat the beef all over with the remaining two tablespoons olive oil. Rub the salt mixture all over the beef, pressing hard enough that it sticks. Place in the baking pan, fat side up, on top of the onions.
  • Place the pan in the oven, uncovered and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 F and continue to roast for an additional hour for rare to two hours for well done. Use a meat thermometer inserted into the middle of the roast to check for desired temperature, 125 degrees for rare, 145 for medium, or 160 for well done, removing the roast from the oven when it reaches 5 degrees lower than desired temperature to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

  • Serve with the roasted onions if desired, or use them to make an onion gravy with beef broth.

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1001mg | Potassium: 823mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 5mg