Recipe information
Yield
14-18
Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup bourbon
One 0.7-ounce package Italian salad dressing mix
2-3-pound eye-of-round beefsteak
Salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
In a shallow glass dish, combine the oil, bourbon, and salad dressing mix. Add the beef and turn to coat it with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Remove the meat from the marinade and blot it dry with a paper towel. Salt the meat, then coat it heavily with pepper. Roast uncovered until a meat thermometer registers your preferred doneness. Cool the beef, slice thin, and serve with assorted breads and spreads, including a variety of mustards.
The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.
Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.
