Kickoff Christmas dinner with our Tri-Pepper Crusted Beef Rib Roast recipe as a main. It's easier to make than it looks.

Tri-Pepper Crusted Beef Rib Roast

Pat beef dry. Coarsely chop peppercorns, salt, and coriander seeds in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a bowl; stir in 1/4 cup olive oil and garlic. Rub mixture all over beef. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.

Let roast stand at room temperature 30 minutes before roasting. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a roasting rack; place in large shallow roasting pan. Place roast, fat side up, on prepared rack. Roast, uncovered 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 hours, or until a thermometer reaches 130 degrees for medium-rare. Transfer roast to cutting board; loosely cover with foil and let stand for 15 minutes. 

Discard fat from roasting pan, reserving 1/4 to 1/2 cup beef drippings. Add drippings to a medium saucepan. Stir in broth, wine, herb sprigs, and bay leaf. Gently boil mixture until reduced to 2 cups. Strain. Melt butter in a skillet. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth mixture. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Serve with roast. 