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Walnut-Crusted Roast With Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

CHRISTMAS SELECTION

walnut crusted roast

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

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Combine Walnut Crust ingredients; press evenly onto all surfaces of beef roast.
  2. 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.)
  3. 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.)
  4. Meanwhile combine mashed potatoes and cheese in large bowl; keep warm.
  5. 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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