French Influenced Braised Beef Short Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -5 lbs beef short ribs
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 1/2 cups diced carrots
• 2 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped scallion (optional)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 season ribs with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat 2 tbs.oil in large dutch oven or braiser over medium high heat, add short ribs and brown as evenly as possible. do in batches.
• 3 remove ribs and set aside. reduce heat to medium and add onions, carrots, celery, garlic and cook until tender.
• 4 add tomato paste, beef broth, red wine and cook, stirring, until incorporated, add ribs and bay leaves, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat for 3 - 3 1/2 hours or until meat easily falls off the bone.
• 5 remove from heat and let sit for about 15 minutes for fat to rise to the top, skim off any fat with a ladle. if sauce isn't thick enough remove ribs and add water/cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil, stir to thicken.
• 6 serve ribs over egg noodles and top with sauce.
• 7 garnish with scallions. (optional).