Prime rib in a slow cooker? You got it! Try this hearty and flavorful bone-in roast that only takes 30 minutes of prep time. The prime rib slow-cooker technique lets you save space in the oven while you whip up our Creamy Horseradish Sauce for dipping. The combination is delicious, beautiful and easily achievable. Add this slow-cooker prime rib recipe to the table the next time you need a showstopping centerpiece.
Slow-Cooker Prime Rib Roast
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 4 hr 0 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Beef Rib Roast
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 cup Progresso™ beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 5 to 6 lb bone-in beef rib roast
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Creamy Horseradish Sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Step2Spray 6-quart slow cooker insert with cooking spray. Pour beef-flavored broth into slow cooker. Rub beef roast all over with vegetable oil. Heat 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 4 minutes on ribs side, then turn and cook 1 to 3 minutes each on other sides, until browned, holding roast upright in skillet with tongs if necessary.
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Step3Transfer to slow cooker, ribs side down. Rub butter mixture on top and sides of roast. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 3 to 5 hours or until desired temperature in center. For medium-rare, cook 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 135°F. For medium, cook 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145°F. Transfer roast to cutting board. Cover roast loosely with foil; let stand 30 minutes before carving. Cut into slices.
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Step4Meanwhile, stir together Creamy Horseradish Sauce ingredients. Serve with roast.
Nutrition
420
Calories
30g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
2g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 420
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 30g
- 46%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 65%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 42%
- Sodium
- 780mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 2g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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