Prime Rib and Vegetables

Prime Rib

Ingredients:

* 4-5 lb. Rib Roast
* Prime Rib Seasoning (I used he leftovers from a packet my mom had called "My Family's Seasonings, Inc. Prime Rib Seasoning")
* mushrooms
* carrots, chopped
* 4 stalks celery, cut into 2" pieces
* 1 large onion, cut in wedges
* 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size wedges
* garlic, grated
* olive oil
* salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Remove roast from the refrigerator, loosely wrapped, 3 hours before cooking. Roasts should always be brought close to room temperature first, before they go in the oven.
2. Surround ENTIRE ROAST with seasoning and PAT or rub it on. If some seasoning falls off, scoop it up and pat it back on the roast until entire roast is covered. Make sure to top the roast with a little extra seasoning.

3. Place the roast, fat side up, rib side down in a roasting pan in.
4. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
6. Place roast on center rack; cook 20 minutes.
7. Reduce temperature to 325° and continue to cook for another 60-70 minutes depending on preferred done-ness. (total cooking time, including initial 20 minutes, should be approx 15-17 min per pound. Ours was 5.25 pounds)
8. Cut sweet potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and mushrooms.
9. Place in bag or bowl and toss with olive oil.
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11. About 45 minutes into the prime rib being in the oven, add vegetables around the outer edges and let bake with prime rib.
12. Remove roast from oven and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest 15-30 minutes before serving. This allows juices to penetrate the roast.

EAT and ENJOY!

This recipe was super scrumptious. I wasn't quite on top of things and didn't get all the vegetables cut as soon as I should have and therefore they were not cooked as long as I would have liked. Other than that...DIVINE!

Recipe concocted from the following original recipes:
* Oprah.com
* Simply Recipes
* My Family Seasonings, Inc