Sunday Roast

I actually made this on Wednesday last week. I did an oven roast beef with a horseradish crust and horseradish mashed potatoes on the side. The horseradish flavor in both the mash and the roast was really subtle. The leftovers made excellent sandwiches. I also stuffed whole cloves of garlic inside the roast by poking a butter knife into the side of the roast in multiple places then using a finger to push the garlic cloves inside. It's pretty gnarly looking to see your entire finger inside a piece of meat and it feels weird, but the end result leaves you with delicious flavor and pretty slices of garlic when you cut up the roast.

Horseradish Crusted Roast Beef

Pre-heat oven to 400°F.

1. Mix about 1/3 cup horseradish and 2 tbs minced garlic.
2. Generously salt and pepper the roast.
3. Spread horseradish paste all over roast. Let sit for half hour at room temperature to let flavors infuse.
4. Heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Be careful not to let the butter burn. When oil and butter begin to smoke a little, place roast fat side down. Brown the roast on all sides, being careful not to lose too much of the horseradish crust.

Remove roast to roasting pan and place in oven. Cook 15 minutes for each pound for medium rare or until the internal temperature reaches 130°-135°F. Other than rare, I don't know why anyone would eat beef any other way, but you can this chart to help you out. You'll need a meat thermometer though.

When oven roast reaches desired done-ness, remove to carving board and let rest for at least 15 minutes. Otherwise, all the juices will run and your roast will be dry and gross. Yuck.

Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Prepare mashed potatoes as you normally would and throw in some horseradish.

Here's how I did it.

1. Wash, peel, and quarter potatoes (1 1/2 potatoes per person allows for generous portions and seconds for piggies).
2. Place in pot and cover the potatoes with water.
3. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender.
4. Drain in a colander.
5. Mash potatoes with a masher. If you have a rice mill, use that for really creamy potatoes.
6. Add half and half (or milk if you want to be boring) and butter to desired consistency and taste.
7. Add prepared salt, pepper, and horseradish to taste.
8. Eat up, piggies!