Bacon Herb Seasoned Beef Rib Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
• 4 -5 lbs prime rib roast (chin bone removed)
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 lb baby carrots, with tops (trimmed)
• 1 lb small red potato
• 3 -4 cups baby spinach
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon until crisp; drain on paper toweling.
• 2 chop half the bacon, thyme, and rosemary and combine; break the second half of the bacon into pieces and set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 4 season roast with crack black pepper, salt, and half the bacon herb topping; refrigerate remaining topping and the reserved bacon pieces until needed.
• 5 place roast, bone side down, in a shallow baking dish; roast 45 minutes.
• 6 arrange carrots and potatoes around roast and gently toss to coat with juices and seasonings; roast an additional 1 to 1 1/4 hours until meat is medium rare (internal temp 135 degrees f).
• 7 season meat with remainder of the herb topping, tent with foil, and let stand 15 minutes.
• 8 push meat and vegetables to one side of pan; stir spinach and beans into the drippings on the other side of pan and sprinkle with bacon pieces.