Roast Beef with Caramelized Shallots

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potato gratin with meat and gravy
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Servings:
12

This holiday-worthy roast features shallots that become very tender when roasted; tossed with balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, they taste like sweet onion jam.

Ingredients

  • 5 ¾ pounds boneless rib-eye roast (with fat), tied, if desired

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 2 pounds shallots, peeled and halved, if large

  • 2 teaspoons light-brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

  • 1 cup dry red wine

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Season beef with salt and pepper. Place in a large roasting pan; roast until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

  2. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Place shallots around beef; roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of beef registers 130 degrees. For medium-rare, 1 to 1 1/4 hours more, turning shallots with tongs after about 30 minutes.

  3. Transfer beef to a platter; tent loosely with foil. Transfer shallots to a shallow bowl (continue cooking if not golden brown). Toss with sugar and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil to keep warm.

  4. Pour off fat from pan. Add wine; cook over medium heat until syrupy, scraping bottom of pan, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 2 cups water; cook until reduced by half, 4 to 8 minutes. Strain into a small bowl; whisk in mustard and any accumulated juices from beef. Season with salt and pepper; serve with beef and shallots.

Cook's Notes

To cook just the shallots, toss with some oil before roasting as instructed. To prepare the shallots, slice off stem ends with a sharp paring knife, and peel back skins.

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