Sunday Roast Recipe

A Sunday roast has become a culturally iconic staple that has been passed on and enjoyed through generations with many people having fond memories of enjoying a Sunday roast with their families. A Sunday roast recipe differs from family to family and there are countless ways to prepare a Sunday roast. The type of meat used can vary widely, with beef, lamb, pork, and chicken being the most popular choices. The vegetables used can also differ depending on what is in season and what your family prefers, as well as all the different ways to prepare various vegetables. 

Every family has their own way of preparing a Sunday roast, and the recipe is often passed down through generations or taught to younger generations when cooking. Some families may add their own unique twists to the traditional meal, such as using different herbs and spices or preparing the vegetables in a different way, or even adding a unique addition that suits the tastes of your family. 

Ingredients needed to make Sunday Roast

As mentioned above, everyone will have their own recipes and routine to make the perfect Sunday roast recipe, but below we’ve listed a traditional Sunday roast recipe’s ingredients. 

• Meat: beef, lamb, pork, or chicken are usually the most common, a big roasting joint is usually enough to feed around 4-5 people, seasoned with delicious accompaniments like garlic, salt, pepper, lemon, thyme, rosemary, paprika, etc. 
• Potatoes: usually roasted, but these can also be mashed or boiled. However, a roast potato is usually a staple and a favourite for many people 
• Carrots: peeled and chopped into large chunks for boiling or roasting. 
• Parsnips: peeled and chopped into large chunks, perfect for roasting with your potatoes. 
• Leafy greens: usually boiled or steamed, such as cabbage, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts.
• Stuffing: made from breadcrumbs, herbs, and spices, and often stuffed inside the meat or served as a tasty side dish.
• Yorkshire puddings: made from flour, eggs, and milk, and baked in a muffin tin
• Gravy: made from the drippings of the roasted meat, combined with flour and stock

Step-by-step instructions to make Sunday Roast

For a tasty roast beef Sunday roast dinner, the recipe is below. 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg beef joint (topside or sirloin)
• 4 large potatoes
• 4 large carrots
• 2 parsnips
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• Salt and pepper
• Gravy

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
2. Peel and chop the potatoes, carrots, and parsnips into similar-sized chunks. Cut the onion into wedges and crush the garlic cloves.
3. Put the vegetables and garlic into a large roasting tin. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves. Toss the vegetables to coat them evenly.
4. Place the beef joint on top of the vegetables in the roasting tin. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
5. Roast the beef and vegetables in the oven for 20 minutes per 500g, plus an additional 20 minutes for medium rare. So, for a 1.5 kg joint, cook for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
6. After 45 minutes of cooking, take the roasting tin out of the oven and baste the beef with the juices in the tin.
7. After the cooking time is up, take the beef out of the oven and cover it with foil. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
8. While the beef is resting, make the gravy. Pour the juices from the roasting tin into a pan and heat on medium-high. Add 2 tbsp of flour and stir until it forms a paste. Gradually add 500ml of beef stock, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens. Simmer for a few minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve the roast beef with the vegetables, gravy, and other trimmings of your choice (such as Yorkshire pudding, horseradish sauce, or mustard).

A tasty Sunday Roast

A Sunday roast is a staple for most families to come together at the end of a busy week and enjoy some time together, eating a delicious roast lovingly prepared by another member of the family. The above Sunday roast dinner recipe uses a tasty joint of roast beef with all the usual accompaniments for a divine Sunday roast. 

Just what you need

While a Sunday roast is traditionally enjoyed on a Sunday, having a roast dinner can be a great way to feed many people all at once. A roasted joint of meat with potatoes and veggies is the perfect easy meal to throw into the oven and cook over a period of hours and enjoy amongst friends and family for a celebration, a dinner party, a birthday, or an easy dinner if you’re busy. 

Sunday Roast in the New Forest

For the perfect roast dinner when visiting the New Forest, you can join us in one of our restaurants in the New Forest and enjoy a fantastic roast dinner accompanied by the gorgeous sights of the New Forest. Tuck into a tasty Sunday roast at Bartley Lodge or our country pub, The Drift for a truly remarkable Sunday lunch with all the trimmings.  

Join us in the New Forest Collection for a delightful stay in one of the UK’s most scenic and beautiful locations and enjoy a perfectly cooked, traditional roast dinner on the site of our restaurants.