Roast Beef With Garlic-Basil Puree - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. water
6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/4 c. packed chopped fresh basil
dash of salt
1 (3 lb.) beef eye of round roast
vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Add garlic. Cover, reduce heat to medium-high and cook 30 minutes.
Drain well.
Peel garlic.
Combine garlic, basil and salt in food processor; process until smooth.
Set aside.
Trim excess fat from roast.
Rub garlic puree over entire surface of meat.
Coat rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray.
Place roast on rack.
Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 450\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140\u00b0 (rare) or 160\u00b0 (medium).