Ancho Chili-rubbed Beef Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 -4 lb) round tip roast
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees f. combine rub ingredients; (all ingredients following the roast listed, minus the oil) and reserve 2 tbs. for potatoes. press remaining rub onto the beef. use beef round tip roast.
• 2 place roast on rack in a shallow roasting pan. insert oven proof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of the beef, not resting in fat. (do not overcook.).
• 3 meanwhile, mix reserved rub and oil and toss with potatoes. roast potatoes in a greased baking pan, covered for 1 hour. after 1 hour stir potatoes and leave pan uncovered and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• 4 put the potatoes in the oven during the last hour before roast should be done. i figure in resting time for roast or you can keep the potatoes warm in your convection oven which is what i do, cover back on.
• 5 remove the roast when the meat thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium rare; 155 degrees for medium. let stand for 15 minutes and then carve the roast. season with salt to your taste.
• 6 important - let the roast stand and rest before cutting or it for 15 minutes or it won't cut nicely!
• 7 serve with potatoes.