Braised Short Ribs With Red Wine And Pureed Vegetables

Serves: 2

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

51

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Bay Leaf

2 tbsps

Coarse Sea Salt

1 cup

Corn Oil

1 cup

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Cool slightly

2

Grind first 5 ingredients in spice mill

3

Sprinkle beef with additional pepper and 3 1/2 teaspoons herb-salt mixture

4

Heat 1/2 cup corn oil in heavy large pot over high heat

5

Working in batches, add beef and brown well, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes per batch

6

Using tongs, transfer beef to large bowl

7

Pour off oil from pot

8

Add 1 cup broth to drippings in pot and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits

9

Pour deglazed pan juices into small bowl

10

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in same pot over medium-high heat

11

Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until beginning to brown, about 12 minutes

12

Add tomato paste and sauté 2 minutes

13

Add deglazed pan juices and bring to simmer

14

Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot

15

Add wine and remaining 3 cups broth and bring to boil

16

Reduce heat to low

17

Season with pepper

18

Cover and cook until beef is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours

19

Using tongs, transfer beef to large bowl

20

Tilt pot and spoon off fat from surface of sauce

21

Working in batches, puree sauce with vegetables in blender until smooth; return to pot

22

Boil until reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes

23

Add beef and stir to heat through

24

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

25

Cool slightly

26

Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate

27

Bring to simmer before continuing

28

Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes

29

Drain

30

Place 1 potato on each plate; press to mash slightly

31

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil

32

Top with beef

33

Spoon sauce around beef and potatoes and serve

34

Grind first 5 ingredients in spice mill

35

Sprinkle beef with additional pepper and 3 1/2 teaspoons herb-salt mixture

36

Heat 1/2 cup corn oil in heavy large pot over high heat

37

Working in batches, add beef and brown well, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes per batch

38

Using tongs, transfer beef to large bowl

39

Pour off oil from pot

40

Add 1 cup broth to drippings in pot and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits

41

Pour deglazed pan juices into small bowl

42

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in same pot over medium-high heat

43

Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until beginning to brown, about 12 minutes

44

Add tomato paste and sauté 2 minutes

45

Add deglazed pan juices and bring to simmer

46

Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot

47

Add wine and remaining 3 cups broth and bring to boil

48

Reduce heat to low

49

Season with pepper

50

Cover and cook until beef is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours

51

Using tongs, transfer beef to large bowl

52

Tilt pot and spoon off fat from surface of sauce

53

Working in batches, puree sauce with vegetables in blender until smooth; return to pot

54

Boil until reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes

55

Add beef and stir to heat through

56

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

57

Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate

58

Bring to simmer before continuing

59

Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes

60

Drain

61

Place 1 potato on each plate; press to mash slightly

62

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil

63

Top with beef

64

Spoon sauce around beef and potatoes and serve