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8
ounces Baby Bella (Crimini) mushrooms
3
pounds meaty lean beef short ribs (see photo below)
salt and
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil (not Virgin)
1
onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups beef broth
1
cup tomato sauce
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of cayenne
1 bay
leaf
1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
1 cup Merlot
Salt
and pepper the ribs and brown on all sides in a steel frying pan with
2 Tbsp veggie oil. Place the browned ribs in a dutch oven.
Slice one med onion, peel the garlic and trim
and quarter the mushrooms. Put the onion into the frying pan cook for a few minutes and then toss in the garlic for 30
seconds before adding the mushrooms. Cook for about 2-3 minutes
stirring often and then add the wine.
Reduce
the wine by 50 percent, then add the tomato sauce, beef broth, Thyme
and bay leaf. Pour mixture over the ribs in the dutch oven and cover.
Cook
in a preheated 325 degree oven for 2 hours. Remove pot from oven and
test the rib meat for doneness. If the bones have separated from
the meat then it's more than likely that the ribs are incredibly
tender. If not using a sharp knife pierce one of the ribs. If the
knife passes through with little to no resistance they're done. If
not return the pot to the oven and cook a bit longer.
When
finished cooking transfer the ribs to a bowl or plate. Skim off any
grease that accumulates on top of the gravy and check for flavor. Add
salt, pepper or a bit more Thyme or Rosemary to suit your taste.
If
the gravy is too thin for your liking mix a couple tbsp of cornstarch
in about the same amount of cold water. Add in the mixture a little
at a time all the while stirring the gravy until it reaches the
desired thickness. Or you can add a few pieces of beurre manie (my choice).
Note:
the cornstarch and water mixture does not have to be tempered with the hot gravy nor does the Beurre Manie.
Serve
over mashed potatoes or wide egg noodles.
Suggestion: I don't see why the ribs couldn't be replaced with similar sized chunks of chuck roast but under no circumstance use stew meat!
Enjoy!
If
you can find short ribs that look like these you're in business.
Accept nothing less.
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