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Caribbean-Spiced Roast Beef

Ingredients:
1 top round beef roast (3-5 lbs)
2 Tb avocado or MCT oil
1/2 c brown sugar
1 Tb EACH allspice, black pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, and turmeric
1 Tb hot sauce
1 cup beef or veggie stock (or water)

Directions:
1. In a small bowl, mix oil, sugar, spices, and hot sauce.  Massage mixture into beef roast.
2. Let beef roast marinade in a covered dish or ziploc bag for 6 hours to overnight, turning occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
4. Transfer roast to a rack in a roasting pan and add stock (or water) to the base of the pan.
5. Cover and bake for 2-4 hours, or until cooked to desired ‘done-ness’.
6. Remove from pan and let sit for 20 minutes before slicing to retain moisture.