Grandma's Roast Beef with Gravy

Name: Grandma's Roast Beef with Gravy
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 (4- to 5-pound), boneless top round roast, tied (see note); , Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 , onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch rounds; 1 , celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, tomato paste; 2 (10.5-ounce) cans, beef consommé; 1 1/2 cups, water

Main Courses
Beef
Roasts

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2011

We wanted a recipe that could hold its own when compared with Grandma’s Sunday best.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 3¾ to 4¾ hours, plus 1 hour salting

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