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MINI ROSEMARY-ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Roast beef sandwiches never last long at a party, especially if you dollop on the mayo, mustard, horseradish and pickled giardiniera relish. Give them a try!

—SUSAN HEIN BURLINGTON, WI


PREP: 25 MIN. + CHILLING • BAKE: 50 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: 2 DOZEN

1 beef top round roast (3 pounds)

3 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons crushed dried rosemary

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 teaspoons pepper

2 cups mild giardiniera, drained

1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard

1 to 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

24 Hawaiian sweet rolls, split

1. Sprinkle roast with salt and rosemary; wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 325°. Unwrap roast and pat dry. Rub roast with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on both sides.

3. Transfer to oven; roast 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 135° for medium-rare. (Temperature of roast will continue to rise about 10° upon standing.) Remove roast from skillet; let stand for 1 hour. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until cold.

4. Place giardiniera in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and horseradish.

5. To serve, thinly slice cold beef. Serve on rolls with mayonnaise mixture and giardiniera.

PER SERVING 1 mini sandwich: 220 cal., 9g fat (3g sat. fat), 50mg chol., 466mg sodium, 18g carb. (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 17g pro.