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A good beef roast can make any occasion special! Eye of round roast is an economical alternative to many cuts, but when you surround the roast with herbs and bacon, you get a main dish that looks stunning and sophisticated!
I have partnered with the Ohio Beef Council to bring you this original recipe.
When I think of the Christmas meal, I think of the Grinch and how he carved the roast beast. If I weren’t hosting the family for the holidays, I’d probably just make a giant plate of pretzel bites or oven baked pickle chips for Christmas and call it a day. But you can’t serve snacks for dinner, and since the best gift you can give your body is a healthy diet, a roast is in order. Beef provides 25 grams of protein and 10 essential nutrients all wrapped up in one tasty package! That is hard to beat.
Prime rib and standing rib roasts are succulent and beautiful, but they can be a little more than I want to spend. I asked my local butcher for an economical replacement, and he suggested using an – round tip, top sirloin, or eye of round roast. I chose the eye of round; this lean cut of beef is ideal for the bacon that will be accompanying the roast!
To prepare this company worthy beef, combine fresh herbs and garlic in a bowl then arrange this mixture over the top of the roast. Arrange bacon strips so the ends overlap on the center of broiler pan. Place the beef on top of where the bacon meets and wrap the rest of the bacon over the beef, tucking any excess under the beef.
In just about an hour you will have tender beef that has been flavored with herbs and crispy bacon. I took my beef out of the oven when a meat thermometer registers 125 degrees. If you want your beef to be served medium, then allow it to roast until the thermometer reaches 135 degrees. Be sure to allow the beef to rest when you remove it from the oven.
This beef is exceptionally simple to prepare, but it is juicy and perfect. It is exactly what should be served on those special occasions!
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Bacon Wrapped Eye of Round Roast
A juicy roast that features freshly cut herbs and crispy bacon!
Ingredients
- 3 lb eye of round roast
- 12 oz bacon
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 cloves minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- In a bowl combine chopped parsley, rosemary, thyme and garlic.
- Arrange bacon on a broiler pan; cross the ends of each piece of bacon so that they make a bed for the roast to lay on. Arrange the beef on the crossed bacon ends and place herb mixture over the top of the beef. Take the fanned out bacon ends and place them over the beef, tucking any loose ends under the beef.
- Roast the beef for 55-60 minutes or until a meat thermometer stuck in the center registers 125 degrees for rare, 135 for medium rare. Remove the roast and allow it to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 371Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 123mgSodium 520mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 42g
Susan Salzman says
the roast is beautiful, but the bacon kicks this dish into high gear! yummy!
Maria says
The presentation of this roast is so lovely!! WOW! I am not a big fan of roasts, but I think with some horseradish infused mashed potatoes on the side, I would be a huge fan of this!!
Kristen says
Genius wrapping those herbs around the roast and securing with bacon! Love!
Heather Kinnaird says
Tanya this is seriously the most gorgeous roasts I have ever seen! perfect for any holiday meal
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
This looks so amazing! You had me at “bacon wrapped”!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
Love the herbs in there, so much extra flavor!
Jackie Garvin says
Such a beautifully presented roast. The temperature is perfect! Merry Christmas.
Angela Muir says
YES. wrap it in bacon and you’ve got flavor for days! looks delicious!
Jenni says
What a great recipe! I love that you wrapped it in bacon!
Beth Baumgartner says
Whoa friend! You should be proud, this look amazing!
Lemonsforlulu says
Thank you!
mik says
This recipe is incomplete as your website does not give a clear direction for how much parsley. Too bad. Sounds good but the recipe is incomplete.
Lemonsforlulu says
Sorry about that there is a glitch in my recipe card, it doesn’t always recognize the quantity 1/3, however, parsley is a mild herb and you can easily allow your taste and preference to be your guide.
Josephine says
Mik, is your name incomplete? Just be a team player Mik and complete the recipe and your name for us. Lol
Olivia says
Really wish people would stop giving this recipe 5 stars based solely on presentation. Very misleading.
Tanya Schroeder says
How can you assume that the people leaving the ratings didn’t actually try the recipe? Some people rate a recipe without commenting.