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Recipe: gremolata-topped beef roast

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gremolata-topped beef roast

Ingredients

  • 1 Boneless beef Round Rump Roast, Bottom Round Roast or Top Round Roast (about 3 to 4 pounds)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 1 medium lemon
  • 2 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved or quartered if large
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic, divided
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grate lemon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon lemon juice from lemon. Combine lemon peel, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl. Press mixture 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.

Toss potatoes with olive oil and remaining 1 tablespoon minced garlic on rimmed baking sheet; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast beef in 325°F oven 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours for medium rare doneness; roast potatoes 55 to 60 minutes or until potatoes are tender and begin to brown, stirring once.

Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135°F for medium rare. 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.)

Toss potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Carve roast into thin slices. Season beef and potatoes with salt, as desired.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, using top round roast, 1/6 of recipe: 487 calories; 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 7 g monounsaturated fat); 143 mg cholesterol; 83 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 2.2 g fiber; 58 g protein; 15.8 mg niacin; 0.8 mg vitamin B6; 3.0 mcg vitamin B12; 6.1 mg iron; 62.4 mcg selenium; 9.5 mg zinc; 207.6 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, using top round roast, 1/12 of recipe: 243 calories; 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 71 mg cholesterol; 41 mg sodium; 14 g carbohydrate; 1.1 g fiber; 29 g protein; 7.9 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 1.5 mcg vitamin B12; 3.1 mg iron; 31.2 mcg selenium; 4.8 mg zinc; 103.8 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of iron and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, using bottom round roast, 1/12 of recipe: 245 calories; 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 67 mg cholesterol; 133 mg sodium; 14 g carbohydrate; 1.1 g fiber; 25 g protein; 6.7 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 1.3 mcg vitamin B12; 2.7 mg iron; 24.1 mcg selenium; 4.0 mg zinc; 89.6 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of vitamin B6, iron and choline.

Nutrition information per serving, using bottom round roast, 1/6 of recipe: 490 calories; 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat; 9 g monounsaturated fat); 134 mg cholesterol; 266 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 2.2 g fiber; 51 g protein; 13.4 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 2.6 mcg vitamin B12; 5.4 mg iron; 48.2 mcg selenium; 7.9 mg zinc; 179.2 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.