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Lemon-Herb Beef Roast

Looking for a one-sheet pan meal chock-full of flavor? Try this lemon-herb beef roast with colorful vegetables.

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Ingredients:

Seasoning:
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoon salt
Vegetables:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1-1/2 pound red-skinned potatoes, halved
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 4 small onions, quartered
  • 2 medium zucchini, sliced (2 inch)

Cooking:

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Combine seasoning ingredients; press 1/2 onto beef roast. Combine remaining seasoning with vegetable ingredients in large bowl; toss.
  2. Place roast on large sheet pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of beef, not resting in fat. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 325°F oven 1-3/4 to 2 hours for medium rare; 2 to 2-1/4 hours for medium doneness. After 45 minutes, place vegetables, around roast.
  3. Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 140°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Transfer to board; tent with foil. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°-10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare; 160°F for medium.)
  4. Increase oven temperature to 425°F. Roast vegetables additional 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Carve roast; serve with vegetables. Season with salt as desired.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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