Rosemary-Dijon Crusted Standing Rib Roast

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.3 cup dijon mustard 
• 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves fresh chopped
• 1.5 tablespoons thyme sprigs fresh chopped
• 5  garlic clove 
• 1.5 cups beef broth fat-free
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
• 0.7 cup pinot noir chocolate brownies 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 5 pound prime rib roast trimmed

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• roasting pan
• kitchen thermometer

Directions

1. Let beef stand 1 hour at room temperature.
2. Sprinkle beef evenly with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat oven to 40
4. Place garlic in a mini chopper, and pulse until finely chopped.
5. Add Dijon, thyme, rosemary, and oil; pulse to combine. Rub Dijon mixture evenly over beef.
6. Place roast on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan.
7. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 (do not remove roast from oven); bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
8. Add broth to pan.
9. Bake for 30 minutes or until a thermometer registers 135 or until desired degree of doneness.
10. Remove roast from oven, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing.
11. Heat roasting pan over medium-high heat; bring broth mixture to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in wine; boil 6 minutes or until reduced to 2/3 cup (about 6 minutes).
12. Serve with beef.