Ingredients

• prime rib
• Penzey’s English Prime Rib Rub* or Cracked black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 t minced garlic
• 1 pint red wine or 1 pint water, optional

Directions

1. Thaw roast. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. While oven is heating, place roast fat side UP in a roasting pan. Rub the exterior of the roast with:
2. Penzey’s English Prime Rib Rub or Cracked black pepper
3. In the pan place: 1 bay leaf and 1 t minced garlic
4. If you wish to make stock or gravy, pour into the pan: 1 pint red wine or 1 pint water
5. Place pan in the oven, close door and reset the temperature to 275 degrees. After 2 ½ hours, using a cooking thermometer, check the temperature in the thickest part of the roast. The roast is done (medium rare) when it reaches 130 degrees

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