Ultimate Nut Roast Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why does my nut roast fall apart? ›

If you try to slice it when it is very hot it may crumble. If all else fails, cook the roast before the big day. Chill down overnight, then slice into portions. These slices can be reheated in a warm oven when you're ready.

Nut roasts are a popular vegetarian option. They're high in calories because of the fats in nuts, although these are generally the healthier unsaturated kind. A 120g portion of nut roast contains an extra 10g of fat and 72kcal more than an average portion of roast chicken.

A nut roast or roasted nut loaf is a vegetarian dish consisting of nuts, grains, vegetable oils, broth or butter, and seasonings formed into a firm loaf shape or long casserole dish before roasting and often eaten as an alternative to a traditional British style roast dinner.

Make Ahead, Storing and Freezing

Storing: This nut roast keeps very well in a covered container in the fridge for 3-4 days and can be served cold or reheated in the microwave. Freezing: It is also freezer friendly if you'd like to freeze it. Let it cool completely before freezing and then thaw in the fridge overnight.

There are several reasons why this could have happened even after so much cooking. First, your choice of a rump roast could be a factor since cuts from the hind quarter are very muscular and, since muscles are the most resistant to breaking, this cut is quite stubborn when it comes to becoming tender.

Cover tightly with foil and roast for 30 minutes at 425 degrees F. Turn roast over, re-cover with foil and TURN OVEN DOWN to 300 degrees F. Continue to roast for an additional 4-5 hours at 300 degrees F. Roast is ready when it is fall apart tender.

Most nuts appear to be generally healthy. But some may have more heart-healthy nutrients than others. For example, walnuts contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Almonds, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pecans also appear to be quite heart healthy.

The flavor is (not surprisingly) nutty! For those wondering, it does not generally taste like meat. The specific flavors depend on what you put into your roast, but to give you a general idea, it tends to have the kind of mild savory flavor that you might expect from Thanksgiving stuffing.

Yes, slice the cooked nut roast into individual slices (so it will defrost quicker). Then cover and freeze. Defrost slices in a single layer, covered, in the refrigerator overnight. Then reheat as per the make ahead instructions above.

Did you know: The nut roast was invented in Michigan by the Kellogg brothers. Served over a century ago for the 1300 guests at The Battle Creek Sanatorium.

What are the best nuts for roasting? ›

Which nuts are good for roasting? Well…all of them! Just be gentler with softer nuts like pecans, walnuts, and pistachios. They will cook faster in about five minutes.

Recipe Tips

This nut roast recipe can be made ahead and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. Cover with foil to reheat in a medium oven for 20-30 minutes.

There's nothing to the detriment of a nut roast to reheat it whatsoever.

Yes! This loaf can be prepared in advance. Cover in plastic wrap and keep refrigerated. Reheat in the microwave, or in the oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes.

A perfectly cooked beef joint makes a wonderful centrepiece for a Sunday roast or Christmas dinner. To cook it until it's so tender it falls apart, you'll need to choose a joint like chuck and blade or beef brisket and either braise, slow roast or slow cook it for at least a couple of hours.

How to roast nuts on the stove. You can toss the nuts right into a pan over medium heat, no oil necessary. Just shake the pan occasionally so they toast evenly and don't burn. When they're finished, transfer them out of the hot pan so they don't keep browning.

Pour the beef broth around the meat until it is almost covered. Put the top on the Dutch oven and place the whole thing in the oven. Cook the roast for 3-5 hours until the meat is fall apart tender. If the meat is not falling apart, it needs to cook longer.

To make an excellent, fall-apart tender pot roast, choose a 2-3 pound piece of chuck roast. This particular cut of beef is marbled with a lot of fat and connective tissues and is initially quite tough, but becomes very juicy and fork tender if cooked the right way.