Description
A festive and tender Christmas Roast Beef with rich red wine gravy! Perfect for holiday dinners, impress your guests with a juicy roast and flavorful sauce. 🥩🍷🎄
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lb beef roast (ribeye, sirloin, or top round)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 cup red wine (dry)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Pat beef roast dry and season generously with salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, and thyme.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear roast on all sides until browned.
- Transfer roast to a roasting pan and roast in the preheated oven for 1–1.5 hours, or until internal temperature reaches desired doneness (medium-rare: 135°F / 57°C).
- Remove roast and let rest for 15–20 minutes before slicing.
- For the red wine gravy, pour drippings from the roasting pan into a saucepan. Add red wine and beef broth, bring to a simmer.
- Melt butter in a small bowl, mix with flour to form a paste (beurre manié). Whisk into gravy until thickened and smooth.
- Season gravy with salt and pepper to taste. Serve sliced roast beef with red wine gravy and garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
💡 Tip: Let the roast rest after baking to retain juices. Pair with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes for a complete holiday meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Holiday, Roast Beef
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: American/European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: christmas roast beef, red wine gravy, holiday dinner, festive beef roast, oven roast beef, holiday meal