Recipes:
**Rib-Eye Roast with Gravy**
**INGREDIENTS**
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed
peppercorns
½ teaspoon dried
thyme
1 (5-pound) rib-eye
roast
1½ teaspoons dry
mustard
1 teaspoon water
1 (12-ounce) jar brown
beef gravy
¾ cup currant jelly
**SERVES 6**
**Make Ahead**
You can prepare steps 1 and 4
up to 8 hours ahead.
**VARIATION**
For an Italian twist,
add 1 teaspoon
each onion powder
and oregano in
step 1.
**1** Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine garlic, salt,
peppercorns and thyme in
a small bowl. Press evenly
onto surface of meat.
**2** Place roast in a shallow
roasting pan. Insert
meat thermometer into
thickest part of meat.
Roast for 18 minutes per
pound for rare, 22 minutes
per pound for medium or
to desired doneness.
**3** Let roast stand for
15 minutes before
carving.
**4** Meanwhile, dissolve
mustard in water in a
small saucepan. Add
brown gravy and currant
jelly. Cook over medium
heat until well mixed and
bubbly. Serve with roast.
Make It Quicker
• Confused about how
many people a roast
will feed? For boneless
meat, figure 4 to
5 ounces per person.
For bone-in cuts, figure
½ pound per person.