Beef Rolled Rib Roast Au Jus - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs beef rib eye roast
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (optional)
seasoning, of your choice

Preparation

Place meat, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Season roast with salt, pepper and other spices, if desired.
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the meat.
Do not add water or other liquid; do not cover.
Roast in a 350 degree F oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours for medium rare or until meat thermometer registers 140 degree F; or for 2 to 2-1/4 hours for medium or until meat thermometer registers 155 degree F.
Remove the roast from the oven; cover with foil and let it stand 15 minutes.
The meat's temperature will rise 5 degrees during the time it stands.
Serve with Beef au Jus, if desired.
Beef au Jus: After removing meat from the oven, spoon drippings from pan; skim fat.
Add 2 cups boiling water to pan, stirring and scraping crusty browned bits off the bottom.
Stir in pan drippings.
Cook and stir until bubbly.
For a richer flavor, stir in 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules.
Season to taste.