Rub the rib eye all over with pepper and place it in a shallow pan Preheat the oven to 500 When the oven is hot put the roast in the oven and close the door Do not open the door for 2 hours then the roast is ready to serve The roast should be cooked 5 minutes a pound at 500 then the heat should be turned off If the roast weighs 8 pounds you cook the roast 40 minutes and turn the oven off From the time you start the roast until it is ready to slice the time is 2 hours Pour part of the fat out of the pan and add some water and salt for a delicious natural gravy The roast will be pink in the middle every time You may want to cook your roast for 6 minutes per pound if you do not like it quite as pink
