Herb Crusted Beef Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 Tbsp. salad oil
2 tsp. dry basil
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 lb. sirloin tip or cross rib roast
2 to 3 slices firm white bread
1/2 c. finely chopped parsley
2 green onions including tops, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Stir together garlic, oil, basil and pepper and brush even over meat.
Place roast fat side up on rack in shallow baking pan. Insert thermometer in thickest part.
Roast, uncovered, in a 325\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
With fingers, crumble bread to make 1 cup crumbs.
Combine with parsley, onions and butter.
Remove roast; quickly pat crumb mixture over meat.
Return to oven; roast until thermometer is 135\u00b0 (rare) to 155\u00b0 (medium).
Let stand 10 to 20 minutes before carving.