Royal Stuffed Rib Eye Roast

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 (3 pound) rib eye roast, trimmed
• 4 slices bacon

Instructions

1. Melt butter over low heat.
2. Add onion, celery and mushrooms; sauté until onions are transparent.
3. Place bread crumbs in a 1 quart bowl and add salt, pepper, basil, parsley, and melted butter and onion mixture. Lightly mix until well blended.
4. Make a lengthwise cut 3/4 way through rib eye.
5. Place stuffing in pocket formed by cut.
6. Close pocket by fastening meat with wooden picks.
7. Place bacon diagonally across top, covering wooden picks.
8. Place in 3-quart rectangular glass dish or pan.
9. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees F for 1 hour 15 minutes for medium-rare roast.