Roasted Sirloin With Red Onions And Port Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs boneless sirloin, joint
• 4 red onions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce (or mustard sauce)
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 150 ml port wine
• 300 ml stock
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 wipe the meat and season all over witrh salt and pepper.
• 3 quarter onions through the root, keeeping root intact to hold together.
• 4 heat the oil in a roasting pan, addd the onions, turning them until they glisten.
• 5 put the beef in the tin and surround with the onions.
• 6 mix the herbs together and set aside.
• 7 roast the beef for 45minutes then remove from the oven and spread the horseradish over the fat of the meat, sprinkle 3/4 of the herbs over the meat and the rest over the onions.
• 8 roast a further 40-45 minutes for medium.this depends on how plump the meat is. the plumper it is the more time it wil require.
• 9 transfer the cooked meat and onions to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• 10 reheat the pan juices in the tin( do this on the hob), stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.stir in the port, then stock.
• 11 bring to the boil, stirring until thickened, add the worchertershire sauce.simmer 5 minutes.
• 12 serve with roast potatoes.