Janet McCracken's Rib Roast with Tapenade

Janet McCracken's Rib Roast with Tapenade
Janet McCracken's Rib Roast with Tapenade might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1623 calories, 69g of protein, and 145g of fat. This recipe serves 10. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. If you have beef broth, wine, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Pulse all ingredients in a foodprocessor until a coarse purée forms.DO AHEAD: Tapenade can be made 1 weekahead.
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Place in a small bowl. Cover; chill.
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Line a rimmed bakingsheet with plastic wrap, leaving a longoverhang on both ends.
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Place roast on top.Season meat with salt and pepper, thenrub tapenade all over roast. (If fat cap isthicker than 1/4", cut in between fat and meat,starting on side of fat farthest from bonesand continuing to within about 1" of bones;your butcher can do this for you. Peel backlayer of fat, leaving attached; season meatand spread some of tapenade under fat.This will help seasoning penetrate the meat.
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Lay fat back over meat.)
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Tie 2 pieces of kitchen twine crosswiseand 2 pieces lengthwise around roast tosecure. Wrap tightly with excess plasticwrap and chill overnight.
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Let roast stand atroom temperature for 1 hour before cooking.
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Preheat oven to 425°F. Unwrap roast; seton a rack inside a deep roasting pan.
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Pour2 cups water into bottom of pan. Roast meatuntil deep brown, about 40 minutes. Reduceheat to 325°F and continue to roast until aninstant-read thermometer inserted intothe thickest part of meat registers 120°F formedium-rare (temperature will climb to 125°Fafter removed from oven), about 1 1/2 hourslonger.
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Transfer rack with roast to a cuttingboard; let rest for at least 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, pour off fat from roastingpan; discard fat.
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Add wine to pan, set overmedium heat, and cook, stirring to dissolveany browned bits from bottom of pan.
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Transfer liquid to a medium skillet and bringto a boil over medium-high heat. Reduceheat and simmer until wine is reduced to1/4 cup, 7-8 minutes.
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Add broth and thymesprigs; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup, about15 minutes.
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Stir 1 tablespoon butter and flour in a smallbowl until well blended.
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Whisk half of buttermixture into pan sauce. Return to a simmerand season to taste with salt and pepper.Sauce should be thick enough to coat aspoon but still runny.
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Whisk in remainingbutter mixture to thicken more, if desired.
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Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
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Carve roast.
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Serve sauce alongside.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score33
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