Red Wine Braised Short Ribs (the Best I Have Ever Tasted)

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 beef short ribs or 5 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 3 -4 celery ribs, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 (750 ml) bottle merlot
• 2 1/2 cups beef stock

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a heavy pan and brown ribs on all sides. remove ribs and set aside.
• 2 place celery, carrots and onion into the heavy pan. cook for appx 15 minute add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, parsley and tomato sauce and cook for 3 more minutes.
• 3 deglaze pan with vinegar. add wine and beef broth. cook and reduce by appx half.
• 4 add ribs back into the pan with wine reduction sauce. place in oven and bake covered @ 325 for appx 2 1/2 -3 hours or until a sharp knife inserted give no resistance when poked.
• 5 served over whipped potatoes.