Italian Roast Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lbs butt beef tenderloin or 6 lbs sirloin tip roast
3 -4 garlic cloves
1/8 cup olive oil
fresh pepper (10 grinds)
3 tablespoons italian seasoning

Preparation

Slice garlic into matchsticks. Make slits in roast with small knife and insert garlic.
Rub oil all over roast. Grind pepper over roast and coat with Italian Seasoning.
Place roast on rack in roasting pan and roast at 500\u00b0F for 20 minutes. Turn heat down to 300\u00b0F and roast an additional 18 minutes per pound for medium rare.
Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes before slicing.