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Mediterranean Beef Pot Roast

Pot roast made more modern. Instead of root vegetables and starches, this Cross Rib Roast simmers in an unexpected yet delicious blend of balsamic vinegar, onions, shallots and dates.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 beef Cross Rib Roast, Chuck Arm Roast or Chuck Shoulder Roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 small onions, halved, sliced
  • 4 medium shallots, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat beef Cross Rib Roast with flour. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Brown roast evenly; remove.
  2. Add 1-1/2 cups water and vinegar to Dutch oven; cook and stir until brown bits attached to pan are dissolved. Return roast. Add onions, shallots, dates, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover tightly and cook in 325°F oven 2-1/4 to 3-1/4 hours or until roast is fork-tender. Remove roast; keep warm.
  3. Cook liquid and vegetables over medium-high heat to desired consistency. Carve roast. Serve with sauce.

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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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