Roast Prime Rib Au Poivre
"White, black, green and pink peppercorns add wonderful flavor to this very special roast. A full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon or French Bordeaux is the perfect wine to serve. As for vegetables, mix butter and tarragon with cooked baby carrots and green beans for a delicious accompaniment, then round it out with my Recipe #321181. Now that's a holiday feast!"
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 (9 lb) prime rib roast, excess fat trimmed (about 4 ribs)
- salt (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons mixed peppercorns, coarsely crushed
- 1 teaspoon mixed peppercorn, coarsely crushed
- 1⁄3 cup minced shallot
- 3 1⁄2 cups canned beef broth
- 1⁄3 cup cognac or 1/3 cup brandy
directions
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
- Place beef, fat side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle beef with salt.
- Mix mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Spread mustsard mixture over top of beef. Sprinkle 2 T. crushed peppercorns over mustard mixture.
- Roast beef 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. Roast until meat thermometer inserted in center of roast registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, tenting loosely with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter; tent with foil to keep warm and rest.
- Meanwhile, pour pan juices into a 2-cup glass measuring cup (do not clean pan). Freeze pan juices for 10 minutes. Spoon fat off top of pan juices, returning 1 T. fat to roasting pan. Reserve juices.
- Melt fat in same roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and saute until tender, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add canned beef broth, then Cognac (be careful, liquid may ignite). Return pan to heat and boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add pan juices and remaining 1 t. crushed peppercorns. Transfer pan juices to sauceboat.
- Carve roast and serve with juices.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
