A Budget-Friendly Christmas Roast Beef Dinner
Are you looking for a delicious and budget-friendly Christmas dinner recipe? Look no further! In this recipe, Ying Cooks the Internet shows you how to make a complete roast beef dinner for four to six people for under $50. The star of the meal is a flavorful chuck roast, which is slow-cooked to perfection in the oven. To accompany the beef, creamy spinach is made in the microwave, while fluffy baked potatoes are roasted in the oven. And no Christmas dinner is complete without Yorkshire pudding, which is baked to golden perfection. With these easy-to-follow steps, you can create a festive and delicious dinner without breaking the bank. So gather your ingredients and get ready to cook up a Christmas feast that your whole family will love!
Ingredients:
- Chuck roast
- Potatoes
- Frozen spinach
- Butter
- Flour
- Milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- Nutmeg
- Sour cream
- Fresh ground horseradish
- Mushrooms
- Eggs
Cooking steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the chuck roast generously and place it in a heavy-bottomed pan.
- Roast the chuck roast in the oven for about 25-30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 325°F (160°C) and continue roasting for another hour, or until the meat is browned and tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Yorkshire pudding batter by combining flour, milk, and eggs. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- In a separate pan, melt butter and add flour to create a roux. Cook until the rawness of the flour is cooked out.
- Gradually add milk to the roux, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
- Add spinach to the creamy sauce and cook until wilted and heated through.
- For the baked potatoes, poke them with a fork and place them directly on the oven rack. Bake for about 1 hour or until tender.
- Serve the roast beef, creamy spinach, baked potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding together for a complete Christmas roast beef dinner.
