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Recipe courtesy of Beef Loving Texans Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 8

1 center-cut sirloin beef roast (about 3 pounds)

1 tablespoon olive oil Seasoning: 2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons coarsely ground mixed peppercorns (black, white, green and pink) Preheat oven to 350 F'.

Rub roast with olive oil. To make seasoning: In small bowl, combine salt, parsley, thyme, garlic and mixed peppercorns; press evenly into beef roast.

Place roast in roasting pan or baking dish with wire rack in bottom. Bake

40-60 minutes. Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135 F for mediumrare or 150 F for medium.

Transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let stand 10-15 minutes. Temperature will rise about 10 F to reach

145 F for medium-rare or 160 F for medium.

Carve roast into slices by cutting against srain.