Eye of Round Roast

Possibly the best roast recipe I have come across...
Ingredients

* 1 (3 pound) beef eye of round roast
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 tsp italian seasoning
* 1 tsp garlic powder or garlic salt
-(fresh garlic can be used as well. Mince 3 cloves well)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Season the roast with seasonings and salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan or baking dish. Do not cover or add water.
2. Place the roast in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Roast for 21 minutes (seven minutes per pound) then turn off the oven and let the roast sit in the hot oven for 2 1/2 hours. Do not open the door at all during this time!
3. Remove the roast from the oven, the internal temperature should have reached at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Carve into thin slices to serve.