1 boneless beef rolled roast (about 3 lbs.)
2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried thyme
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Rub roast with olive oil, then with mixture of salt, pepper, garlic and thyme. Place roast on a rack in a shallow pan in oven for about 15 minutes (5 minutes per pound). Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and roast for another 45 minutes (15 minutes per pound), until meat thermometer shows temperature of 145-155 for medium doneness. Remove from oven and let roast stand for 15 minutes. Slice on a 45 degree angle creating 1/8 inch thin slices.
Temperatures for doneness - RARE (135 degrees); MEDIUM-RARE (140-145 degrees); MEDIUM (150 degrees); MEDIUM WELL (155-160 degrees); WELL DONE (165 degrees).
