There's no better comfort food than a rich, slow-cooked braised short rib ragu. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty dinner with friends or a cozy night in, this classic Italian dish is sure to satisfy. With its tender, fall-apart short ribs and savory, flavorful sauce, this ragu is a dish that everyone will love. And the best part? It's surprisingly easy to make. If you're looking for the perfect recipe to enjoy this classic dish, you've come to the right place.
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CABERNET-BRAISED SHORT RIBS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: large beef short ribs, celery, medium carrots, medium leek, garlic, bay leaf, fresh thyme, whole black pepper, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, cabernet sauvignon, olive oil, tomato paste, unsalted beef broth, mashed potato, italian parsley
Provided by Jody Duits
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, add the short ribs, all vegetables, herbs and black pepper to taste for the marinade. Add the wine to cover.
- Marinate at least 6 hours in the fridge.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and pat dry with a towel or paper towel.
- Strain the veggies from the wine. Reserve both the wine and veggies for later.
- Season the meat with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Coat each side with flour and set aside.
- In a large ovenproof pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
- Preheat the oven to 350F˚(180C˚).
- When the oil begins smoking, carefully slip ribs into the pot and sear until well-browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer ribs to plate.
- In the same pot, sauté the veggies from the marinade until lightly caramelized and browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the wine in the pot, stirring to deglaze. Add tomato paste and stir to dissolve. Bring the liquid to a boil so the alcohol from the wine evaporates.
- Add beef broth and bring it back to a boil. Add the ribs back to your pot. Spoon the liquid over the ribs to coat them.
- Cover the pot and transfer to the middle rack of your oven.
- Bake until meat is tender enough to be pierced easily with fork, about 2½ hours, opening the oven every 30 minutes and carefully skimming the fat from surface.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, or another side of your choice, and garnish with chopped parsley on top.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 817 calories, Carbohydrate 81 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 19 grams
SHORT RIB RAGù RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bone-in beef short rib, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, yellow onion, carrot, garlic, tomato paste, port or red wine, crushed tomato, beef stock, dijon mustard, bay leaves, fresh thyme, water, pappardelle pasta, fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese
Provided by Claire Nolan
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pat the short ribs with paper towels to remove any excess moisture, then season generously with 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
- Add the olive oil to a Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottomed pot and heat over high heat until shimmering. Add half the short ribs and sear on each side until deep brown, about 7 minutes total. Remove from the pan and set aside. Repeat with the remaining short ribs.
- Discard all but 1 tablespoon of rendered fat from the pot. Add the onion, carrot, garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Sauté over medium heat until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and sauté for a few more minutes, until darkened and thickened.
- Pour in the wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits, or fond, from the bottom and sides of the pan. Reduce the liquid by half, about 15 minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, beef stock, mustard, bay leaves, and thyme to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Add the short ribs, making sure the meat is submerged. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add up to 1 cup (240 ml) of water as needed if the sauce gets too thick. Skim excess fat off the top as needed. The short ribs are done when the meat pulls apart easily.
- Discard any bones that the meat has fallen off of, as well as the bay leaves and thyme stems. Transfer the short ribs to a cutting board. Pull out any remaining bones and discard. Using two forks, shred the meat, then return to the pot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Plate the pasta in shallow bowls and ladle a scoop of ragù on top. Garnish with finely chopped parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1022 calories, Carbohydrate 147 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 51 grams, Sugar 14 grams
BRAISED SHORT RIB RAGU RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: short rib, salt, pepper, oil, onion, carrot, celery, red wine, garlic, fresh rosemary, tomato paste, beef broth, tomato, dried bay leaf, fresh parsley, grated pecorino romano
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- First, salt and pepper your short ribs.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, brown the short ribs in oil. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add the red wine, cook until some of the alcohol has burned off.
- Stir in the garlic, rosemary, tomato paste, beef broth, canned tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- Return the browned short ribs, bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer for three hours or until the meat is very tender.
- Transfer the meat to a separate bowl, remove the bones, and pull apart the meat.
- Return to the pot. Give it a stir so all the meat is coated in the sauce.
- NOTE: Keep warm until ready to serve.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or pasta and garnish with grated pecorino romano and fresh parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 785 calories, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 59 grams, Sugar 11 grams
SHORT RIB RAGU WITH PAPPARDELLE AND PECORINO ROMANO
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place a 5-quart casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil, and heat until it is almost smoking. Season short ribs generously with salt and pepper. Working in batches if necessary, add short ribs to the hot oil. Cook ribs until browned on both sides. Remove ribs from casserole, and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare bouquet garni: Place bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, and parsley in the center of a square of cheesecloth. Bring edges together, and tie with kitchen string. Set bouquet garni aside.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, and shallots to oil in the casserole, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add flour and tomato paste to the casserole, and stir to combine. Add ruby port; stir with wooden spoon until all browned bits have been scraped from the pan and the bottom of the casserole is clean. Add red wine, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Add garlic, beef stock, and the reserved bouquet garni.
- Return browned ribs to the casserole. Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover the casserole, and place it in the oven. Cook until ribs are very tender, about 3 hours.
- Remove the cooked ribs from the casserole. Set the casserole on the stove top over medium heat, and simmer to thicken sauce just slightly. As soon as the short ribs are cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones, and shred into small pieces. Degrease the sauce and discard the bouquet garni. Return shredded meat to casserole, and simmer to reduce sauce by about half.
- Fill a large pot with water and add a few tablespoons of salt. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Salt well, and stir in pasta. Cook until pasta is al dente. Drain pasta, and serve with short-rib ragu, sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with freshly grated Percorino Romano.
RED WINE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS WITH CASHEW CAULIFLOWER MASH RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bone in beef short ribs, kosher salt, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, avocado oil, large white onion, celery stalks, tomato paste, all purpose flour, dry red wine, garlic, small rainbow carrots, fresh thyme, low sodium beef broth, cauliflower, raw cashews, garlic, fresh parsley
Provided by Crystal Hatch
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Liberally season the short ribs on all sides with 1 tablespoon of salt and the pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a 5-quart (5 liter) ceramic pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, add 6-7 pieces of short rib at a time to the pot and sear without disturbing for 2-3 minutes, until a golden brown crust forms. Turn the pieces and continue cooking until seared well on all sides. Remove the short ribs from the pan and set aside, adding another tablespoon of avocado oil to the pot if needed, and repeat with the remaining short ribs.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, celery, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften and release moisture.
- Add the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables, then cook for 2 minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables, then cook for 2-3 minutes more, until deep red in color. Pour in the wine and stir to release any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Nestle the short ribs on top of the vegetables in the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half, 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180°C).
- Nestle the garlic between the short ribs, then place the carrots and thyme sprigs on top. Pour in the beef stock.
- Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Bake for 2½ hours, until the meat is falling off the bone and fork tender.
- While the short ribs are in the oven, make the cauliflower mash: Fill a medium pot with about an inch of water and set a steamer basket inside. Cover and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower to the basket and steam for 12-15 minutes, until mashable with the back of a fork, but not overcooked.
- Working in batches, transfer the steamed cauliflower to a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Using another bowl that is slightly smaller than the strainer, press the bowl into the cauliflower to press excess liquid from the cauliflower. Repeat with remaining cauliflower. Discard the liquid and set the cauliflower aside.
- Add the cashews to the bowl of a food processor. Blend on high speed for 2-3 minutes, until the cashews are completely broken down and can be mashed into a paste between your fingers, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Add the strained cauliflower, garlic powder, and salt. Blend until smooth and well combined with the cashew paste.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm.
- Serve the braised short ribs and carrots with the cauliflower mash and garnish with parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1181 calories, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 76 grams, Sugar 20 grams
BRAISED SHORT RIB RAGU RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: short rib, salt, pepper, oil, onion, carrot, celery, red wine, garlic, fresh rosemary, tomato paste, beef broth, tomato, dried bay leaf, fresh parsley, grated pecorino romano
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- First, salt and pepper your short ribs.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, brown the short ribs in oil. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add the red wine, cook until some of the alcohol has burned off.
- Stir in the garlic, rosemary, tomato paste, beef broth, canned tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- Return the browned short ribs, bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer for three hours or until the meat is very tender.
- Transfer the meat to a separate bowl, remove the bones, and pull apart the meat.
- Return to the pot. Give it a stir so all the meat is coated in the sauce.
- NOTE: Keep warm until ready to serve.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or pasta and garnish with grated pecorino romano and fresh parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 785 calories, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 59 grams, Sugar 11 grams
Tips:
- To get the best flavor out of your short ribs, brown them well before braising. This will help develop a rich, caramelized crust.
- Use a variety of vegetables in your ragu to add flavor and texture. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, and mushrooms.
- Be sure to use a good quality red wine for your ragu. The wine will help to tenderize the meat and add depth of flavor.
- Let your ragu simmer for at least 2 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender. The longer you simmer it, the more flavorful it will be.
- Serve your ragu over pasta, polenta, or mashed potatoes. You can also use it as a filling for tacos or burritos.
Conclusion:
Braised short rib ragu is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a little planning, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table in no time. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, this braised short rib ragu recipe is sure to impress. So grab a bottle of red wine and get cooking!
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