Herbes De Provence Roast Beef & Gravy

Preheat oven to 250°

Set beef on roasting rack positioned inside roasting pan. Alternatively, spray oven rack with non-stick cooking spray and set roast directly on rack with a roasting pan underneath to catch drippings.

Cook for approximately 3 hours or until roast reaches 135° F. Remove from oven and tent with foil. Let rest before slicing to retain juices and carry over cook while making gravy.

Place roasting pan on stove top. Turn heat to high. Add white wine vinegar and 1 C beef stock to pan. Scrape up the drippings, or fond, with a wooden spoon. Reduce until nearly dry.

Heat beef stock to a simmer in the roasting pan.

Cover roast beef with enough oil to coat. Season with 1 T herbes de provence, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper.

Add roux little by little to the roasting pan while whisking.

Add 1.5 T herbes de provence with a large pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Whisk. Simmer 10 minutes.

Melt butter in a saucepot over medium heat. Add flour little by little while whisking. Cook only 2 minutes to keep a blonde roux, as cooking further will darken the roux and therefore the gravy, or whatever sauce the roux would be used for.

Alternatively, transfer the hot beef stock to a smaller saucepot and pour the stock into the roux while whisking.

Variations; Parsley, lavender, savory, thyme, oregano, marjoram, rosemary, caraway seed, carrots, coconut, creme fraiche, figs, lemon, honey, mint, olive oil, orange zest, walnut oil, walnut crust, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, saffron, dry tea,