Roast Beef, Gorgonzola Twice Baked Potato and Garlicky Green Beans

Even though we are still suffering through the heat of summer, no matter, a classic roast beef dinner is perfect anytime of the year. Green beans have been particularly lovely of late and, despite the fact that I am not a huge green vegetable eater, I was anxious to bring them home and include them in my tasty meal.  You can't really have a proper roast beef supper without potatoes, so I fixed up these twice baked babies with some creamy Gorgonzola cheese. An incredibly delicious roast beef dinner worthy of any family gathering and sure to please even the pickiest eater.

Roast Beef
1 eye of the round roast
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Place roast beef on a rack in a roasting pan.  Combine remaining ingredients and slather on all sides of the meat. Place in the oven and roast for approximately 20 minutes per pound or until internal temperature reaches 125 degrees for medium rare.  Let rest 15 minutes before carving.

Gorgonzola Twice Baked Potatoes
Russet potatoes
milk
butter
sour cream
salt and pepper
crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 

Bake russet potato and when cool scoop out the potato pulp.  Mash potato and combine with milk, butter, sour cream and salt and pepper.  Refill potato shells with mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Bake in 375 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes or until potatoes are hot and bubbly. 

Garlicky Green Beans
fresh green beans
red onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
butter 
olive oil
salt 
pepper

Bring a sauce pot of water to a boil and cook green beans for approximately 5 minutes or until tender but still firm.  Immediately submerge green beans in a cold water bath to stop the cooking and lock in the green color.  Drain well and dry completely. In a sauce pan heat butter and olive and add onion.  Cook onion slowly for about 20 minutes or until caramelized.  Add garlic and cook for another couple of minutes.  Add green beans and saute until warmed through.  Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.