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August 12, 2011
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Marinated Rib Roast

Hearty Meat Dishes
Prep time:
12 minutes plus chilling
roasting time:
2 hours 45 minutes

Three generations of my family have served this beef to guests- it's a classic.

Three generations of my family have served this beef to guests- it's a classic.

Ingredients

Serves 8 

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup port wine or red-wine vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 boned, rolled rib roast (about 5 pounds)
Directions
  1. 1

    Combine olive oil, wine, onion powder, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, salt and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.

  2. 2

    Rub the olive oil mixture on all sides of the beef. Wrap beef in aluminum foil. Chill for 8 to 10 hours.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 325ºF.

  4. 4

    Roast the beef, wrapped in foil, in a roasting pan for 1 hour. Fold back the foil.

  5. 5

    Roast the beef until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 140ºF, about 13/4 hours.

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The butcher in Grandma's grocery store was happy to prepare a rolled rib roast for her, but he didn't usually keep one on hand. So she found she had to plan ahead to get a rolled rib roast. By calling ahead to request one, she could pick it up the day before or early in the day she planned to cook and serve it.

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