Roast Beef with Coffee

Description

Don’t pass this up because it sounds strange. It is wonderful! Serve with mashed potatoes. This can also be made with a sirloin tip roast or a rump roast.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds chuck roast
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups prepared strong coffee
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  1. Preheat slow cooker to low setting OR preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Using a sharp knife
  3. make 5 or 6 deep slits around the top and side of the roast. Push the whole cloves of garlic down into the slits. Place the meat in a slow cooker OR a 10×15 inch roasting pan and pour the coffee over the meat.
  4. Cook in slow cooker on low setting for 6 to 8 hours OR bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 2 to 3 hours.
  5. When roast is done
  6. remove from slow cooker OR oven
  7. and pour the drippings into a small saucepan over medium low heat. In a separate small bowl
  8. combine the cornstarch and water. Mix well and add slowly to the drippings
  9. stirring constantly. Simmer until thickened.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 5

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