Short Rib Stroganoff
Short Rib Stroganoff might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 53g of protein, 133g of fat, and a total of 1496 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up beef short ribs, onions, flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the caraway seeds you could follow this main course with the Caraway Scones as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Sprinkle 2 teaspoons each of the hot and sweet paprika on the short ribs and rub it in well. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil until shimmering.
Add half of the short ribs and cook slowly over moderately low heat, turning, until browned, about 10 minutes.
Transfer the short ribs to a platter and repeat with the remaining oil and ribs.
Add the onions to the casserole and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the caraway seeds and the remaining 1 teaspoon each of hot and sweet paprika. Cook over low heat until fragrant, about 4 minutes.
Add the Cognac and simmer for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 3 minutes. Increase the heat to moderately high and slowly whisk in the beef stock until smooth.
Return the short ribs to the casserole with any accumulated juices and bring to a simmer. Cover the casserole with wax paper and then the lid and bake the stroganoff in the oven for about 2 hours, or until the meat is very tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, toast the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of caraway seeds over moderate heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Transfer to a plate to cool, then finely grind in a spice grinder or mortar.
Return the casserole to the stove over low heat. Stir in the cornichons and toasted caraway. In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of the hot cooking liquid into the sour cream. Stir the sauce back into the stroganoff and turn off the heat. Continue stirring until well blended.
Serve hot, with the Hand-
Cut Spaetzle and Caramelized Carrot Mash.
Make Ahead: The stroganoff can be refrigerated overnight. Rewarm and add the sour cream just before serving.
Wine Recommendation: A spicy, fruity full-bodied Rhne blend would underscore the richness of the meat but also stand up to the other sweet and sour flavors. Look for the 1997 Jean-Luc Colombo Ctes-du-Rhne Les Abeilles or the 1996 Domaine de la Roquette
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Beef Short Ribs. Beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner cuts of beef go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier cuts can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. You could try Robert Mondavi Napa Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.
Robert Mondavi Napa Merlot
The wine's multi-dimensional flavors come from grapes grown in distinctly different terroirs of Napa Valley, including the Carneros, Stags Leap and Oakville districts. Traditional techniques, including native yeasts, extended maceration, aging in French oak barrels and bottling without filtration, enhanced the wine's complexity. This wine is delicious with many entrees and cheeses. One of our favorite food pairings is roast turkey with a wild mushroom and walnut stuffing. Roast leg of lamb, rubbed with fragrant herbs and spices, or grilled pork loin also marry perfectly with the wine's luscious flavors.