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Walnut-Crusted Roast With Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Walnut-Crusted Roast With Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
1 beef Eye of Round Roast (2 to 3 pounds)
4 cups prepared mashed potatoes, warmed
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Walnut Crust:
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon pepper
No. Servings:
8 to 10
Cooking time:
1-3/4 to 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 325°F. Combine Walnut Crust ingredients; press evenly onto all surfaces of beef roast.
- Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of beef. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 325°F oven 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours for medium rare doneness. (Do not overcook.)
- Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135°F. Transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare.)
- Meanwhile combine mashed potatoes and cheese in large bowl; keep warm.
- Carve beef roast into thin slices; season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve with mashed potatoes.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR WALNUT-CRUSTED ROAST WITH BLUE CHEESE MASHED POTATOES
Nutrition information per serving, 1/8 of recipe: 320 calories; 12 g fat(4 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 61 mg cholesterol; 403 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrate; 0.6 g fiber; 31 g protein; 6.1 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 1.5 mcg vitamin B12; 2.9 mg iron; 29.3 mcg selenium; 4.9 mg zinc.
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitaminB6, vitaminB12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of iron.
Nutrition information per serving, 1/10 of recipe: 256 calories; 10 g fat(3 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 49 mg cholesterol; 322 mg sodium; 17 g carbohydrate; 0.5 g fiber; 25 g protein; 4.9 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.2 mcg vitamin B12; 2.3 mg iron; 23.4 mcg selenium; 3.9 mg zinc.
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitaminB6, vitaminB12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of iron.
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