# Braised Short Rib Ragu

This recipe guides you through making a delicious Braised Short Rib Ragu, perfect to serve with pasta or mashed potatoes.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 lbs short ribs
- salt
- pepper
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 1.5 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 28 oz canned tomatoes
- 1 dried bay leaf
- parsley
- grated Pecorino Romano

## Instructions

1. Salt the short ribs.
2. Pepper the short ribs.
3. Place a pot on a hot plate and add oil.
4. Brown the short ribs in the pot with oil.
5. Remove the browned short ribs and set aside.
6. Add chopped onions, carrots, and celery to the same pot and cook until onions are translucent.
7. Add red wine to the pot and cook until some of the alcohol has burned off.
8. Add garlic to the pot.
9. Add rosemary to the pot.
10. Add tomato paste to the pot.
11. Add beef broth to the pot.
12. Add canned tomatoes to the pot.
13. Stir the ingredients in the pot.
14. Add a bay leaf to the pot.
15. Salt the mixture.
16. Pepper the mixture.
17. Stir the ingredients in the pot.
18. Return the browned short ribs to the pot and bring to a boil.
19. Cover the pot and lower the heat to a simmer.
20. Simmer for three hours until the meat is very tender.
21. Transfer the meat to a separate bowl.
22. Remove the bones and pull apart the meat using two forks.
23. Return the pulled meat to the pot.
24. Stir so all the meat is coated in the sauce.
25. Serve the braised short rib ragu over mashed potatoes.
26. Garnish with grated Pecorino Romano and parsley.
27. Serve the braised short rib ragu with pasta.
28. Garnish with grated Pecorino Romano and parsley.

## Equipment

- large, heavy bottomed pot
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- forks
- plate
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/4Pn_x11DkDo?si=lgXxvbvDPIXRVqEs
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- Extracted: 2025-09-16

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