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5 INGREDIENTS

ITALIAN CRUMB-CRUSTED BEEF ROAST

Italian-style panko crumbs and seasoning give this roast beef a special touch. It’s a nice, effortless weeknight meal. Just set it in the oven and let it cook to perfection.

—MARIA REGAKIS SAUGUS, MA


PREP: 10 MIN. • BAKE:3 /4 HOURS + STANDING • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS

1 beef sirloin tip roast (3 pounds)

1 /4 teaspoon salt

3 /4 cup Italian-style panko (Japanese) bread crumbs

1 /4 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons dried minced onion

1 /2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 /4 teaspoon pepper

1.  Preheat oven to 325°. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; press onto top and sides of roast.

2.  Roast 1 3 /4 -2 1 /4 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

PER SERVING 5 ounces cooked beef: 319 cal., 15g fat ( 3g sat. fat ) , 111mg chol., 311mg sod., 7g carb. ( 0 sugars, 0 fiber ) , 35g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat, 1 /2 starch.