Oven Baked Beef with Mustard-Mushroom Sauce

Step 1

Heat cooking oil in a dutch oven. Add beef roast and brown on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat.

Step 2

In a small mixing bowl,combine beef broth,thyme,marjoram and black pepper. Stir well and and pour mixture over meat. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat to low and simmer,covered,for 1 ¼ hours.

Step 3

Stir in mushrooms.return to a boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Transfer cooked meat and mushrooms to serving platter. Cover with aluminum foil and keep warm.

Step 4

For sauce:Skin fat from juices. Add enough water to equal 1 1/3 cups liquid. Return to Dutch oven.

Step 5

In a mixing bowl,combine sour cream,mustard and all-purpose flour. Mix well and stir mustard mixture into juices in Dutch oven. Cook,stirring,over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook for a further 1 minute. Pour sauce over meat and serve.