Simple Prime Rib

I easily consider myself a "steak and potatoes" kinda gal -- red meat is something that I never tire of, particularly a good roast beef.  Of course, like every one else I have a budget, I value my health, and I also like to change it up, so I don't eat red meat every single day. Hello, Adulthood. Right after Christmas I purchased a turkey and a few prime rib roasts (see, that's my budget playing into my food choices!) to portion out and freeze for later on.
To celebrate the weekend (it's the little things in life) I served this prime rib roast along with a warm carrot and potato salad. Leftovers are going to be eaten today in the form of a sandwich... unless I get too lazy and just eat the roast beef straight out of the container. There's a high probability of that happening.

And, always a recurring theme on here, it's really easy to make.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 standing prime rib roast (3-4 pounds for two people, or 1 bone for two people)
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Bring the prime rib out of the refrigerator and let it sit for about 30-45 minutes (to allow it come to room temperature). Preheat oven to 450 F.
2. Coat a roasting pan in foil and grease lightly.
3. Mix the salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Rub the oil all over the roast, then rub in the salt and pepper mixture to coat the whole cut of meat.
4. Stand the rib fat-side up in the pan and roast in the center of the oven for 20 minutes, and do not open oven. Turn the heat to 350 F and cook an additional 15-17 minutes per pound for medium-rare (use a meat thermometer for the safest and most accurate cooking: 115-120 F for rare, 125-130 F for medium).
5. Remove roast from oven and let it sit for at least 20 minutes before carving. At this time you can use the pan drippings for a gravy if you wish.

 Note: If you are serving the meat later on, you can reserve a portion of the drippings in the pan, carve the roast, then place the meat back in the pan to keep everything moist.