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Simple Easy Sirloin Tip Roast Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds beef sirloin tip roast, trimmed of all visible fat

4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved

1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Secure roast with cooking twine.

Make 8 (1/2 inch) slits around the roast, and insert 1/2 garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Place on a rack in roasting pan.

Roast in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F, and insert meat thermometer into roast. Continue cooking about 1 hour, or to desired doneness; remove from oven. Loosely cover with foil, and let roast stand 15 minutes before slicing. To serve, slice as thinly as possible against the grain.

Simple Grilled Veggies

Ingredients

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 red onion

2 zucchini

2 yellow squash

12 oz asparagus, trimmed

1 roasted red bell pepper

1 1/2 cup lightly packed arugula, chopped

1 cup mixed baby greens

2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk first 4 ingredients to make the dressing. Gradually add oil while stirring fast.

Heat barbecue or pan to medium high.

Brush onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and asparagus with 1/2 of the balsamic dressing. Grill or saute vegetables until just cooked through, turning occasionally.

Allow veggies cool slightly, then cut into small pieces and place in large bowl.

Add roasted bell pepper, arugula, and greens; toss with enough dressing to coat.

(Makes 4 Servings)

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