Rib Roast

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Creative Cook's Kitchen

Serves 6 people

Categories: beef- main dish

Ingredients

  • For the potatoes:
  • 6 large russet potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2/3 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 4 slices baked ham (about4 oz.), diced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby cheese, divided
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 2 Tbsp. sour cream
  • For the roast:
  • 1 Tbsp. coarsely cracked black pepper
  • 1 2 1/4 -lb. boneless rib roast or tenderloin
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh chives
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add peppers and onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.

  2. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F. Cool potatoes slightly. Slice tops off potatoes and scoop out pulp; reserve skins. In a bowl, mash pulp. Stir in 1 cup Colby, milk sour cream and vegetable mixture. Spoon mixture into potato shells.

  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add peppers and onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.

  4. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining Colby. Place on baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with roast.

  5. Making the roast:

  6. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F. Cool potatoes slightly. Slice tops off potatoes and scoop out pulp; reserve skins. In a bowl, mash pulp. Stir in 1 cup Colby, milk sour cream and vegetable mixture. Spoon mixture into potato shells.

  7. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Rub the pepper evenly over beef, pressing gently so pepper adheres.

  8. Place the herbs in a large measuring cup and chop using kitchen shears.

  9. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining Colby. Place on baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with roast.

  10. On a sheet of waxed paper, combine fresh and dried herbs. Roll beef in herb mixture to completely coat.

  11. Loosely tie the beef at 2-inch intervals with kitchen twine. Place beef on roasting rack.

  12. Making the roast:

  13. Roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 155 degrees F. for medium, about 30 minutes. let stand for 5 minutes; carve into thin slices.

  14. use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of the beef.

  15. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Rub the pepper evenly over beef, pressing gently so pepper adheres.

  16. For rare 130 degrees

  17. for medium 150 degrees

  18. Place the herbs in a large measuring cup and chop using kitchen shears.

  19. for well-done 170 degrees

  20. On a sheet of waxed paper, combine fresh and dried herbs. Roll beef in herb mixture to completely coat.

  21. Loosely tie the beef at 2-inch intervals with kitchen twine. Place beef on roasting rack.

  22. Roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 155 degrees F. for medium, about 30 minutes. let stand for 5 minutes; carve into thin slices.

  23. use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of the beef.

  24. For rare 130 degrees

  25. for medium 150 degrees

  26. for well-done 170 degrees

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