Beef Fillet with Vegetable-Balsamic Marinade

Ingredients: (Conversion Chart)

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 pounds beef fillet
• 2 onions, cubed
• 2 carrots, cubed
• 4 stalks celery, fibrous outer layer peeled away and cubed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

1. For marinade, mix together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir to blend well.
2. Prick beef all over with fork and place in a roasting pan. Scatter onions, carrots, celery and herbs over beef. Pour marinade over. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill to marinate for 2 to 4 hours, basting beef from time to time.
3. Preheat oven at 430°F.
4. Glaze top of beef with marinate pooled at the bottom of pan.
5. Roast for 25 to 35 minutes for medium rare, 35 to 45 minutes for medium. Baste every 7 minutes with pan juices.
6. Remove roast from oven, cover loosely with foil and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Slice meat and serve with roasted vegetables and pan juices.

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