Walnut-Crusted Roast with Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Name: Walnut-Crusted Roast with Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Eye of Round Roast; walnuts; green onions; pepper; mashed potatoes; blue cheese

2 HRS

Time to Cook

10

Servings

6

Ingredients

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Ingredients

1 beef Eye of Round Roast (2 to 3 pounds)

Walnut Crust:

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 cups prepared mashed potatoes, warmed
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine Walnut Crust ingredients; press evenly onto all surfaces of beef Eye of Round Roast.
Step 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.)
Step 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.)
Step 4

Meanwhile combine mashed potatoes and cheese in large bowl; keep warm.

Cooking Tip: Any type of prepared mashed potatoes may be used in this recipe: instant, refrigerated, frozen or homemade.
Step 5

Carve beef roast into thin slices; season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving, 1/8 of recipe: 320 Calories; 108 Calories from fat; 12g Total Fat (4 g Saturated Fat; 3 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 61 mg Cholesterol; 403 mg Sodium; 21 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.6 g Dietary Fiber; 31 g Protein; 2.9 mg Iron; 6.1 mg NE Niacin; 0.7 mg Vitamin B₆; 1.5 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 4.9 mg Zinc; 29.3 mcg Selenium.

Nutrition Tip

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron.

Filed Under:

Pot Roast / Comfort Foods

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