Short Rib Ragu Shells

Directions

  1. 1Sear short ribs in a Dutch oven.
  2. 2Blitz carrot, onion, and celery to make a sofrito.
  3. 3Add olive oil, salt, and Italian herbs to sofrito.
  4. 4Remove short ribs and add sofrito to Dutch oven.
  5. 5Add tomato paste, red wine, and tomatoes.
  6. 6Cook down, then add chicken stock, fish sauce, and bay leaves.
  7. 7Return short ribs to Dutch oven and simmer on back burner for 2.5 hours.
  8. 8Remove short ribs and strain sauce.
  9. 9Cook pasta.
  10. 10Add sauce and butter to frying pan and reduce down.
  11. 11Add short ribs and pasta to sauce.
  12. 12Toss with basil.
  13. 13Serve with basil and cheese.

Ingredients

  • beef short ribs
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • Italian herbs
  • tomato paste
  • red wine
  • tomatoes
  • chicken stock
  • fish sauce
  • bay leaves
  • butter
  • pasta
  • basil

Equipment

Dutch ovenFood chopperPotFrying panStrainer

Tips

  • The fish sauce isn't going to make it fishy, it is just going to deepen the umami.