Beef Roast With Veggies

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef eye round (very lean)
• 1 1/2 slices thick cut bacon (optional)
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 8 small carrots, peeled with tops left on
• 8 large mushrooms, leave whole
• 2 slices sweet onions, 1/4 inch thick (such as Spanish, Vidalia, Walla Walla)
• 4 medium baking potatoes, scrubbed, leave skins on, score lengthwise
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Slather the roast with the roast beef slather (recipe on Recipezaar), let rest 15 to 20 minutes, or spread with Dijon mustard.

2. 2

   In the meantime, spray a roaster with veggie spray.

3. 3

   Place the thick slices of onion beside each other in the middle of the roaster.

4. 4

   sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   In a large bowl, place the carrots, mushrooms and potatoes, pour olive oil over, just enough to moisten, stir to coat well.

6. 6

   Sprinkle veggies with salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Place the roast on top of the onion slices, cut the bacon into 3 or 4 slices and place on top of the roast, if using.

8. 8

   Place the whole potatoes, one on each side and one at each end of the roast.

9. 9

   Place the mushrooms and carrots in the remaining spaces.

10. 10

    Cook roast and veggies in 400°F oven for 1 hour.

11. 11

    Roast will be medium rare and potatoes will be fork tender.