ROAST BEEF WITH GARLIC MUSTARD CRUST

(Photo and Recipe from NinjaKitchen.com)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1½ cups Japanese-style bread crumbs (panko)

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Salt and ground black pepper

1 beef eye round roast (2½ to 3 pounds)

1½ tablespoons olive oil

3 cups beef broth

2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard

Directions

1. Stir 3 tablespoons butter, garlic, bread crumbs, and parsley in bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.
2. Place remaining butter into pot. Set to STOVETOP HIGH and heat to melt the butter. Add bread crumb mixture into the pot. Cook uncovered 2 minutes or until bread crumb mixture is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove bread crumb mixture from pot.
3. Season beef with salt and black pepper (if desired).
4. Pour oil into pot. Set to STOVETOP HIGH and heat oil. Add beef to pot. Cook uncovered 15 minutes or until beef is browned on all sides. Remove beef from pot.
5. Pour broth into pot. Place roasting rack into pot. Place beef on rack. Set OVEN to 375˚F for 45 minutes. Cover and cook 45 minutes for medium-well or until desired doneness.
6. Spread mustard on beef and coat with bread crumb mixture.