BEEF, it's whats for dinner!

Do you look like this when you chop onions???  Embarrassing picture, I KNOW, but I need help!

Does anyone have any tricks for chopping onions without crying through the whole experience and then almost chopping your finger off because you can't see through the tears????

I thought I was safe with shallots, but woahhh baby, as you can see, they got me!

Alight, enough about me, onto the food!

Once I recovered from all the crying, we had a really fantastic meal.  

This one made me feel like a full blooded American!

The average American eats over 200lbs of meat per year...we definitely did our part here!

That statistic actually makes me nauseous...

Nonetheless here is a bright pink slab of meat for you to enjoy! :)

In all seriousness though, this was a good meal.  

You can never go wrong with roasted potatoes and these were particularly good.

The green beans were simple and quick.

ENJOY!

Roast Beef with Shallots and New Potatoes

1 1/2 lbs small red new potatoes halved or quartered

1 lb shallots, peeled and trimmed, halved lengthwise

2 T olive oil

S&P

1 1/2 lbs eye of round beef roast, tied

Preheat oven to 400.  On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the potatoes and shallots with oil; season with S&P.

Push potatoes and shallots toward edges of baking sheet; place roast in center.  Turn roast to coat with oil on the pan and season with S&P.

Roast, tossing potatoes and shallots occasionally, until meat reads 130 on a meat thermometer, about 40-50 min.  Let beef rest, loosely covered with aluminum foil, before slicing and serving. 

Serves 4.

Lemon Thyme Green Beans

S&P

1 1/2 lbs green beans

3 T fresh lemon juice

2 T butter

1 tsp fresh thyme 

In a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, bring 1/2 inch water to boil; salt generously.

Add green beans; reduce to a simmer and cover the skillet.  Steam beans, tossing occasionally, until crisp-tender, 6-10 min. 

Pull lid back and tilt skillet to drain water; add lemon juice, butter and thyme.  Season with S&P and toss to melt butter.  

Serves 4.

Logan Rating: ****