Prime Rib with Mushroom Jus and Roasted Potatoes

Prime Rib with Mushroom Jus and Roasted Potatoes

Directions for: Prime Rib with Mushroom Jus and Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients

Prime Rib

1 whole prime rib roast, about 8 lbs

cup Dijon mustard

cup prepared horseradish

3 Tbsp salt

2 Tbsp ground black pepper

Mushroom Jus

2 Tbsp drippings from roast

2 shallots, sliced

2 cup chanterelle mushrooms, or other mushrooms such as cremini, oyster, and/or shiitake

2 Tbsp all purpose flour

2 cup chicken or beef broth

tsp chopped fresh thyme

cup brandy

cup whipping cream

coarse salt and ground black pepper

Roasted Potatoes

2 lb(s) mini or fingerling potatoes, cut in half

olive oil

salt and pepper

1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

Directions

Prime Rib

1. Preheat oven to 325 F and place roast upright in a roasting pan.

2. Stir mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper and rub over surface of roast. Place uncovered in center rack of oven and cook for 2 to 2 hours to an internal temperature of 130 F for rare.

3. Remove roast from pan to a cutting board and rest, tented with foil, for at least 15 minutes before carving.

4. to carve, use a sharp knife to carefully slice down the bones to remove. Carve thin or thick slices of beef, as desired.

Mushroom Jus

1. Use the roasting pan from the prime rib roast and drain all but 2 tbsp drippings.

2. . over medium heat, saut mushrooms in the drippings until soft, about 8 minutes. Add flour and cook over medium heat 3 minutes, until flour is worked into a paste. Add stock gradually, whisking in slowly to avoid lumps, stir in thyme then bring to a full simmer. Add brandy, simmer 2 minutes more, then add cream. Return to a simmer then season to taste and serve.

Roasted Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Toss potatoes with a touch of olive oil to coat, season lightly and add rosemary. Roast in a baking dish, covered for 20 minutes, then uncover and cook until fork-tender, about 25 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

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