Coffee Rubbed Prime Rib Roast with Roasted Garlic Gorgonzola

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 3 hours

Ingredients

1 prime rib roast* (3 to 4 rib)

2 tablespoons coffee grounds

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

3/4 teaspoon chili powder

3/4 teaspoon ginger

1/4 vanilla bean (seeds scraped)

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons to 2 coarse salt

2-3 cups chopped root vegetables (I used potatoes, brussels + carrots)

1 onion (quartered)

2 heads garlic (tips sliced off)

6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)

4 ounces gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)

1 teaspoon worchestire sauce

salt and pepper (to taste)

4-6 cloves roasted garlic (from the 2 heads above)

Directions

In a bowl, combine the coffee grounds, brown sugar, smoked paprika, chili powder, ginger, vanilla bean seeds, salt and black pepper. Rub spice mixture all over the beef, coating evenly. Add the chopped root vegetables, onion and garlic to a roasting pan. Place beef on top of the vegetables and allow it to come to room temperature. Ether leave on the counter for 30 minutes, or refrigerate covered, overnight or up to 1 day. About 3 hours before you plan to cook the beef, remove it from the refrigerator.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Cook beef for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into meat (away from bone) registers 115 to 120 degrees (for rare) or 125 degrees for medium rare, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes longer. Let rest 20 minutes.

While the meat is resting, grab the roasted garlic and mash finely with a fork. Combine the mashed garlic, butter, gorgonzola cheese, worchestire sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Slice meat away from ribs, cutting along the bones. Then, slice meat crosswise to desired thickness. Serve with the gorgonzola butter.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4 g
• Calories: 307 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 13 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg
• Sodium: 932 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 21 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 10 g