Luciana’s Roast Beef

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Season:
3 pound lean boneless beef
cross rib roast with:
Salt and pepper
Put in Dutch oven with:
2 t. olive oil
and turn to coat.
Cover and bake 1 hour until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and turn roast over in the pan.
Mix and pour over the meat:
¾ C. sparkling cider
½ C. beef broth
¾ C. chopped onion
2 t. minced garlic
¾ t. dried thyme
¾ t. nutmeg
½ inch bay leaf
Cover and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or longer until meat is fork tender.
Slice across the grain. Spoon juices over the sliced meat and sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley.