Morrisons Mother’s Day Roast Beef and Crispy Roast Potatoes
By MorrisonsA classic roast with a twist, our mustard-topped beef is a delicious and family-friendly meal. Don't be put off by the mustard! It may sound overpowering, but once you cook it, it's sweet and aromatic.Time and servings
Ingredients
9 total- 1 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves
- 3 kg of morrisons british beef topside joint
- 1 tsp of morrisons yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tsp of morrisons sea salt
- 1 tsp of morrisons mixed peppercorns
- 1 tbsp of morrisons english mustard
- 3 tbsp of sunflower oil
- 2 kg of morrisons potatoespeeled and cut into quarters (we used Maris Piper)
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
Method
13 stepsStep 1
Pre-heat the oven to 180/gas mark 6.
Step 2
Crush salt, yellow mustard seeds and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar.
Step 3
Add the fresh thyme leaves to the mix.
Step 4
Put the beef in a roasting tin and spread the mustard across the top side of the meat.
Step 5
Cover the mustard with the seasoning mix and pour over the olive oil.
Step 6
Pop the meat in and roast.
Step 7
Let the meat rest for 30 min before carving, turn the oven up to 225°C/Gas 8 and pop in the roast potatoes.
Step 8
Cut the potatoes in to quarters.
Step 9
Par boil the potatoes in a pan for 10 mins.
Step 10
Drain, return them to the pan and replace the lid, shaking gently to create a fluffy edge.
Step 11
Add 3tbs of sunflower oil to a roasting tin and tip in the potatoes, toss gently and season with salt and pepper.
Step 12
As the meat comes out of the oven raise the oven temperature to 225°C/Gas 8.
Step 13
Roast for 40 min until brown and crispy.