Beef Rolled Rib Roast Au Jus

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 lbs beef rib eye roast
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (optional)
• seasoning, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 place meat, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• 2 season roast with salt, pepper and other spices, if desired.
• 3 insert a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the meat.
• 4 do not add water or other liquid; do not cover.
• 5 roast in a 350 degree f oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours for medium rare or until meat thermometer registers 140 degree f; or for 2 to 2-1/4 hours for medium or until meat thermometer registers 155 degree f.
• 6 remove the roast from the oven; cover with foil and let it stand 15 minutes.
• 7 the meat's temperature will rise 5 degrees during the time it stands.
• 8 serve with beef au jus, if desired.
• 9 beef au jus: after removing meat from the oven, spoon drippings from pan; skim fat.
• 10 add 2 cups boiling water to pan, stirring and scraping crusty browned bits off the bottom.
• 11 stir in pan drippings.
• 12 cook and stir until bubbly.
• 13 for a richer flavor, stir in 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules.
• 14 season to taste.