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Beef Topside Roast with Beetroot & Green Beans
SERVES: 6 • TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES
Ingredients:
1.2 kg quality topside beef roast
2 tbsp olive oil
¾ cup sour cream
4 tbsp jarred horseradish
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, plus 2 garlic heads, halved
1 tbsp thyme
2 Spanish onions, thickly sliced
3 bunches baby beetroot, trimmed, and small tender leaves reserved
200 g baby beans, trimmed
2 cups baby spinach
1 tbsp red wine vinegar, or to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250°C. Combine 2 tbsp horseradish, 1 clove chopped garlic, thyme and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl, season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, then brush over beef and set aside at room temperature to marinate for 30 minutes.
Place onion and 2 garlic heads in a small roasting pan, place beef on top and place in oven, immediately reducing temperature to 200°C. Roast, basting occasionally with pan juices until cooked to your liking (45 to 50 minutes for medium-rare, 50 to 55 minutes for medium). Cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, place baby beetroot cut-side up in a separate roasting pan, drizzle with about 1 tbsp olive oil, season to taste, cover with foil and roast for about 40 minutes until tender, set aside.
Blanch beans in a saucepan of boiling salted water for about 3 minutes until just tender, drain and set aside in a bowl with beetroot leaves and spinach. Just before serving, add baby beetroot, vinegar and about 1½ tbsp olive oil, season to taste and toss to combine.
Combine sour cream, remaining horseradish and remaining chopped garlic in a bowl, season to taste.
Very thinly slice the beef and serve with baby beetroot salad, roast onions form the pan, pan juices and horseradish cream.
Tip:
This beef is best served very thinly sliced - always be sure to slice meat across the grain to maximize the tenderness even further.