Peppercorn Roast

Hello, I'm Lisa and I'm a Carnivore! 

I could eat red meat morning, noon and night--
my wonderful son, Christopher is right there with me!

For Christmas dinner this year, we decided to forgo the 
turkey and ham and have a beef tenderloin.  

It was extremely easy and so very delicious!  

The only funny story behind the scenes 

was the part of the peppercorns.  

Of course, the Pioneer Woman is one of my cooking hero's.  

(She's amazing and is on the Food Network!)

She also cooks a delicious peppercorn roast.  

She said I must get the black and pink peppercorns 

 I dutifully find them!

The morning of cooking the roast, I was trying to get the peppercorns out of the grinder whole...

yes...

out of the grinder...
 whole...

play along with me...ok?

That handsome mechanic walked by and said, "Need some help?"

"Yes, I need the top off the grinder."

"Ok...why?"

"Because I need the peppercorns to be whole."

"Ok, let me work on it."

In about 5 minutes he comes back from the garage 

with the lid pried off of the grinder jar. 

"Thank you!"  I exclaimed.

"Now what do we do?" he asked.

"Now we pour them into this baggie and 

smash them with a hammer."

"Do what?"

"Now we pour them into this baggie and 

smash them with a hammer." 

(I didn't think what I said was that complicated...geez..)

He looked at me in wonder---

"They were in a GRINDER---

why would you not just GRIND them?"

"Because the Pioneer Woman told me I have to pour them 

in a baggie and smash them with a hammer!"

"Did you ever think that she does live in the middle of nowhere 

and she may get her peppercorns whole--

not in a grinder--

and all she has is a baggie and a hammer?"

"Well, no....I just do EXACTLY what the 

Pioneer Woman tells me to do!"

"You're just a wonderful mess, aren't you?"  

and departs the kitchen with a smile on his face.

So, I guess if you have to grind the peppercorns..ok..

or if someone will work with your madness...that's ok too! :)

The Cast of Characters:

The beautiful peppercorns out of the grinder...

Look at them in a baggie and smashed with a hammer...sigh...

Now season the roast...

Of course you know by now, we love 

the Morton's Nature Seasoning...

Then the lemon pepper seasoning,

Pretty!

Now the peppercorns...

And more...

He worked so hard on these peppercorns 

that I had to take many pictures :)

Mmmm..

Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil to sear the roast...

When hot, sear all the sides well...

Beautiful!

And a close-up...

Throw some butter in there too, for good measure...

Cover in your roasting pan with foil and bake in your preheated oven at 425 degrees for 40-50 minutes.  

If you check the center with a thermometer, 

it should read 140 degrees F.  

Let rest 10-15 minutes before carving. 

It looked like this when we carved it...be still my heart...

This was a beautiful platter of the peppercorn roast paired with a lovely pork tenderloin (recipe to follow soon!)

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Our bountiful Christmas Dinner!