Main Dishes Recipe # Perfect Rib Roast

Great for family gatherings at the holidays, this elegant roast has a zesty rub that complements this excellent cut of meat perfectly.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• ¾ teaspoon garlic salt
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (4 pound) boneless beef rib roast

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small dish, mix together the lemon-pepper seasoning, paprika, garlic salt, rosemary and cayenne pepper. Rub over the entire roast.
3. Place the roast with the fat side up on a roasting rack set inside a shallow roasting pan.
4. Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the roast reaches your desired degree of doneness, or at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) for medium-rare. Medium is recommended: 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let the roast rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving into thin slices.

Nutrition Facts

• calories292.2
• carbohydrateContent0.6 g
• cholesterolContent104.7 mg
• fatContent15.3 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent35.7 g
• saturatedFatContent6.1 g
• sodiumContent436.3 mg
• sugarContent0.1 g