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RUBY-GLAZED ROAST BEEF

For an easy way to prepare roasts that simplifies preparation and clean-up, try an oven bag.

INGREDIENTS
1 jar   250 mL   red currant jelly
1   1   green onion, minced
1/4 cup   50 mL   soy sauce
1 tsp   5 mL   ground ginger
3 lbs   1.5 kg   beef blade or cross rib pot roast OR round or sirloin tip oven roast, trimmed of external fat

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 - 1 1/2 hours

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Follow instructions on package of regular oven bags. Combine first 4 ingredients. Place roast in bag and pour jelly mixture over meat. Insert meat thermometer through bag into centre of roast.

Cook roast in oven bag placed in roaster for approx. 18-21 min/lb (36-42 min/kg) for medium rare (remove from oven when 140°F/60°C on meat thermometer), 21-23 min/lb (42-46 min/kg) for medium (remove from oven when 155°F/70°C on meat thermometer) and 23-28 min/lb (46-56 min/kg) for well done (remove from oven when 165°F/75°C on meat thermometer).

Slit bag open and remove roast. Slice thinly across the grain and serve drizzled with juices from roast. If desired, juices may be thickened with mixture of 2 tbsp (30 mL) each of cornstarch and cold water.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 8 - 10 SERVINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
296 Calories     8.6 g Fat
24 g Protein     31 g Carbohydrates

TIP
If you don’t have an “oven bag”, brown roast on all sides in a large lightly oiled pot. Add remaining ingredients and cook covered for at least 3 hours on stove top or in a 325°F (160°C) oven.