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–+ servings

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes

Equipment

  • Oven-Safe Pan or Dutch Oven, with lid

Ingredients  

  • 3 pound bone-in short ribs, 6-8 pieces
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed or roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1½ cups dry red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon or similar
  • 1-1½ cups beef stock, low sodium
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Pat short ribs dry and season all over with salt and pepper.
  • Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown short ribs on all sides, about 5-7 minutes total. Remove to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add the wine, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Simmer until the wine is reduced by half, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Add beef stock, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs. Return the short ribs to the pot, nestling them into the liquid (they should come about ¾ of the way up the meat). Bring to a simmer, cover, and transfer to the oven.
  • Braise for 2½-3 hours, until meat is very tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork.
  • Remove ribs carefully to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a measuring cup. Skim fat from the surface. Return the sauce to the pot, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
  • Spoon sauce over short ribs. Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, or risotto.

Notes

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