Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Carrots, celery and onions make this rib recipe hearty and comforting.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 lb. meaty beef short ribs, cut into serving size pieces
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 medium italian plum tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add ribs and cook until browned. Remove ribs.
2. Add celery, carrot, onion, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until tender. Add broth, wine, vinegar, rosemary, bay leaf and browned ribs. Heat to a boil. Cover.
3. Cook over low heat 1 hour & 15 minutes, or until ribs are done. Remove ribs and keep warm. Mix flour and water. Add to pan juices. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Remove bay leaf. Serve ribs with sauce.