Ingredients

  • 18 None baby onions
  • 5 1/2 lbs beef rib roast
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
  • 2 bulbs garlic, tops removed
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • None None Steamed green beans, to serve

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 250°F.
  • Place onions in heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 mins. Drain; peel away the skins.
  • Brush beef all over with oil. Cook in heated flameproof roasting pan until browned all over. Add wine; simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half. Remove from heat. Sprinkle beef with thyme.
  • Add garlic, peeled onions and stock to pan; cover tightly. Roast for 2 hours 30 mins. Uncover; baste meat with pan juices. Roast, uncovered, for 2 hours. Cover; let stand for 30 mins before slicing.
  • Combine sour cream and mustard in a small bowl.
  • Serve beef with onions, garlic, strained pan juices, mustard cream and steamed green beans.