HERD RATING
Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce
Filed under Beef, Entrees
by Jill Smith
Ingredients
- 5-6 beef short ribs
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cup dry red wine
- 2 cup beef stock/broth
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sprinkle beef all over with salt and pepper
- Heat oil in large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add half the ribs and brown aggressively all over. Remove and repeat with remaining ribs and then remove
- Turn heat down to medium. Add onion and garlic into the same pot and cook for 2 minutes
- Add carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes until carrots are softened and sweet
- Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute
- Add wine, broth, thyme and bay leaves. Stir until tomato paste is dissolved
- Return beef into liquid and arrange until submerged
- Cover with lid and transfer to oven for 3 hours or until the meat can easily be pried apart with forks
- Remove beef carefully, keeping the meat on the bone. Cover to keep warm
- Strain all liquid in the pot, pressing the juices out of the onion, carrot, etc. Return sauce to pot, bring to simmer and stir. Adjust as necessary - simmer to reduce/thicken, add water to thin and season with salt and pepper if needed
- Place beef on serving plate and spoon sauce on top