1 (3 to 4-ounce) boneless rib-eye roast or rump roast
1/2 cup red wine such as Burgundy or Merlot
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 clove garlic, crushed
Recipe
1. Place roast in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag or shallow dish. Combine wine and remaining 6 ingredients; stir well and pour over roast. Seal or cover and marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours.
2. Remove roast from marinade, discarding marinade. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast, making sure it does not touch fat.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 145 degrees F. (medium-rare).