10 Clove Stove Top Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef loin roast, at room temperature
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 garlic cloves, peeled
• sea salt

Recipe

• 1 rub the beef generously with freshly ground pepper, and place in a heavy bottomed pot large enough to hold the meat.
• 2 drizzle the olive oil over the meat and turn the meat over to coat with the oil.
• 3 add the bay leaf and garlic cloves and marinate for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove the bay leaf.
• 5 brown the meat over medium-high heat, turning to brown evenly.
• 6 this step will take about 15-20 minutes, depending on the size of the roast.
• 7 when the garlic begins to color remove it with a slotted spoon.
• 8 when the roast is well browned on all sides and ends return the browned garlic cloves to the pot, remove the pot from the heat, and cover.
• 9 let the meat rest for 15-30 minutes.
• 10 the internal temperature will be 140 degrees.
• 11 season the pan juices with salt after meat has rested.
• 12 cut the meat into thin slices, sprinkle with salt, and serve with the garlic and pan juices.