Costco Connection - November 2005

creative
cooking

SWIFT & COMPANY

is a leading supplier of fresh

beef and pork under the

Swift Premium and Swift

brands. Swift pork tenderloins

offer convenience in quick

cooking on the grill or stove

top or in the oven. The

sweet flavor of pork is

versatile in many cuisines

and is a natural choice for

barbecue around the world.

The first two recipes reprinted here originally appeared in Costco’s first cookbook, Entertaining The Costco Way (2002). The third recipe was supplied by Swift for this article.

Swift Beef Standing Rib Roast
with Harvest Vegetables

12- to 14-pound Kirkland Signature/

Swift beef standing rib roast

cloves will not overwhelm the roast—it will taste wonderful!

25 garlic cloves, peeled

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

2 cups red wine

3. Season the meat with salt and pepper and place in large roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 215°F for the remainder of the cooking time.

1 teaspoon sugar

5 pounds carrots, peeled

4. Add wine, sugar, carrots, potatoes and pearl onions to roasting pan.

3 pounds red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled

1 pound pearl onions, peeled

5. Roast for an additional 2¹/2 hours for a medium-rare roast. Add ¹/2 hour for medium.

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. Using a sharp paring knife, very carefully cut diagonal slices through the fat covering the roast at 1-inch intervals, ¹/2 inch deep, leaving a diamond pattern across the top. Insert garlic cloves into the cuts, spacing evenly. Don’t worry, 25

6. Turn off the oven and let the roast sit for 20 minutes without opening the oven door. This will give the meat a chance to relax and redistribute the juices.