# Classic Roast Beef

This pepper-crusted roast beef is super simple to make, yet elegant enough to serve for special occasions, the holidays, or even just a Sunday dinner.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 eye of round roast

## Instructions

1. Place your oven rack into the bottom or second to bottom slot in your oven.
2. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Place your eye of round roast onto the rack of a roasting pan.
4. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, black pepper, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder.
5. Stir the seasoning mixture together.
6. Lather the seasoning mixture all over the beef roast, making sure to coat the sides and the bottom.
7. Roast the beef in the 325-degree oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
8. Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer at the hour mark.
9. Once the roast reaches its target internal temperature, pull it out of the oven and let it rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

## Equipment

- oven
- roasting pan
- meat thermometer
- bowl
- spatula

## Tips

- The actual cooking time will depend on the size of your roast.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure 100% accuracy.
- If you want a nice reverse sear finish, crank up the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit for the final 5 degrees until you reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the roast rest for about 10 minutes before carving.
- This roast is best served thinly sliced.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/111b281d-c468-43ac-92db-7c5954815451
- Extracted: 2025-11-03

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