Sunday Braised Short Ribs
“This recipe is absolutely perfect for a Sunday night dinner. It takes about three hours to cook, but certainly worth the wait for this delectable, tender, fall-off-the-bone deliciousness! If you’ve never had beef short ribs before, you’re missing out on one of life’s great pleasures that’s for sure. Perfect comfort food on a chilly day!”
Ingredients:
3 to 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
flour as needed for dredging
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, diced
1 medium white onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, chopped
6-ounce can of tomato paste
1 quart of beef stock, plus extra if needed
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 springs of fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place about 1/3 of a cup of flour on a pie plate and season it with the salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste (about a 1/2 teaspoon of each). Mix. Dredge all sides of the short ribs in the seasoned flour. Shake the excess flour off, and save that excess for use later.
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat. Brown the ribs on each side but do not cook them all the way through. This takes a while, but it's worth it. Remove ribs to a plate once browned.
To the pan, add carrots, celery and onion. Add about a teaspoon of salt. Sauté until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes, then sprinkle in 1 1/2 tablespoons of the excess dredging flour. Continue to sauté for a few more minutes.
Add garlic, tomato paste, stock, vinegar, wine, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves to pan. Stir. Taste to check for seasoning.
Return short ribs to Dutch oven; stir. Liquid level should be near the top of the short ribs. If it's not, add more stock and stir again.
Place pot in oven with lid on, cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Turn the short ribs halfway through the cooking time.
Ribs are done with they are falling off the bone.
Serve with your favorite pasta shape. I love it with Fettuccine!
Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
