Red Wine-Braised Shortribs
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Red Wine-Braised Shortribs A mixture of bay leaves, tomato paste, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Season short ribs with salt andpepper.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-highheat. Working in 2 batches, brown short ribs on all sides,about 8 minutes per batch.
Transfer short ribs to a plate.
Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot.
Add onions, carrots, and celery to pot and cook overmedium-high heat, stirring often, until onions are browned,about 5 minutes.
Add flour and tomato paste; cook, stirringconstantly, until well combined and deep red, 2-3 minutes.Stir in wine, then add short ribs with any accumulatedjuices. Bring to a boil; lower heat to medium and simmeruntil wine is reduced by half, about 25 minutes.
Add allherbs to pot along with garlic. Stir in stock. Bring to a boil,cover, and transfer to oven.
Cook until short ribs are tender, 2-2 1/2 hours.
Transfershort ribs to a platter. Strain sauce from pot into a measuringcup. Spoon fat from surface of sauce and discard;season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve in shallowbowls over mashed potatoes with sauce spooned over.
To test if the ribs are done, pull on a bone. It should slide out freely.