Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...
Standing Rib Roast
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 75 minutes
Perfect Partner: Green Salad
Ingredients
- 1 6-8 pound standing rib roast
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
- teaspoon pepper
- 1 onion, thickly sliced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 cups chicken broth
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Trim most of the visible fat from meant. Place roast bone-side down in shallow roasting pan. Rub garlic over meat. Season with seasoning salt and pepper. Arrange onion around roast. Pour 1.2 cup of the wine over meat. Roast meat with meat thermometer inserted into center until desired doneness, basting frequently with pan juices, about every 30 minutes. Transfer meat to heated platter, reserving drippings in pan. Place foil over meat to keep warm. Skim fat off pan drippings. Set pan with drippings over medium-high heat. Add chicken broth and remaining wine, and boil until syrupy, scraping up any browned bits and stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Season the sauce with additional seasoning salt if needed. Strain sauce. Serve meat with sauce.