Flavorful Tips; Eye of the Round & Parmesan Rind

I haven't given beef enough attention, so here is a super simple way to prepare eye of the round.  It's a fairly lean piece of beef not noted for tenderness but can be prepared to be juicy and tender.  Have a 3 pound roast at room temperature. Sprinkle liberally with coarse black pepper and kosher salt.  Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Bake 5 minutes per pound.  Turn oven off and do not open for 2 hours. Roast will be pink. Carve in thin slices.  Makes for a wonder family meal with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable.

 

Save that rind of Parmesan cheese and add to a soup for flavor.  Let the rind sit in soup for a few hours or over night to add a little texture and lots of flavor.  I recently made a pureed all vegetable soup that needed punch so I left a Parmesan rind steeping until I was satisfied.  It only adds a little cheese but lots of flavor.