Molly's Spanish Roast Beef

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs beef sirloin, boned and rolled
• 3 onions
• 3 slices bacon
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine
• 3 tomatoes, medium-sized, peeled and cut in half
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra

Recipe

• 1 unroll beef and wipe with a clean cloth or paper towel.
• 2 finely chop one of the onions and sprinkle over beef. cover with bacon rashers trimmed of fat, and re-roll beef. tie or skewer securely.
• 3 chop garlic finely and place in a bowl with vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. stand beef in bowl for 5 minutes, turn beef and stand a further five minutes. drain remaining marinade and reserve.
• 4 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a griddle, and sear beef on all sides until browned.
• 5 place beef in a baking dish with the extra tablespoon of olive oil, cover and cook in a hot oven (450 degree f) for 15 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven and pour red wine and reserved marinade over meat.
• 7 return to oven, reduce heat to 400 degrees, cover loosely with foil and cook for 1 1/4 hours, basting several times.
• 8 cut remaining two onions in half and place with tomatoes around joint, and bake uncovered for a further 30 minutes. add a splash of water to pan if necessary.
• 9 beef should be moist and tender with a rich brown gravy.
• 10 serve with roasted vegetables.