Roast Beef With Potatoes And Carrots
Recipe from Family Circle

Convenience foods are perfect for quick dinners. Refrigerated cooked roast beef and cooked mashed potatoes make this home-style dinner doable in 20 minutes.


Roast Beef With Potatoes And Carrots

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Servings: Makes 6 servings.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Related Categories: Carrots, Easy and Quick Dinners, Mashed Potatoes, Roast Beef
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 
    fully cooked refrigerated packaged roast beef (about 2 pounds)
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  • 1  cup
    orange juice
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  • 1  package
    (1 pound) baby carrots
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground ginger
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  • 1  tablespoon
    cornstarch
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  • 1  tablespoon
    dark-brown sugar
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  • 1  package
    (2 pounds) fully cooked mashed potatoes
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  • 1/4  cup
    sour cream
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  • 2  tablespoons
    snipped fresh chives
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    Pinch ground nutmeg
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Directions
1.
Heat beef in bag in boiling water or microwave following package directions, 7 minutes. Keep the beef warm.
2.
In medium-size saucepan, combine 3/4 cup orange juice, the baby carrots and ginger. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 6 minutes.
3.
In small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, the cornstarch and brown sugar until the mixture is well blended.
4.
While carrots are cooking, heat mashed potatoes in a microwave oven following the package directions. Once the potatoes are heated through, stir in the sour cream, chives and nutmeg. Cover and keep warm.
5.
When carrots are crisp-tender, stir in cornstarch mixture; cook until thickened and carrots are tender, about 2 minutes.
6.
To serve: Carefully slice beef; reserve any juices. Serve beef with mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and reserved juices. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 427, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Sodium 1085 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 30 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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