Short Rib Ragu Shells

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Sear short ribs in a Dutch oven.
  2. 2Sear short ribs in a Dutch oven.
  3. 3Sear short ribs in a Dutch oven.
  4. 4Blitz carrot, onion, and celery to make a sofrito.
  5. 5Blitz carrot, onion, and celery to make a sofrito.
  6. 6Blitz carrot, onion, and celery to make a sofrito.
  7. 7Add olive oil, salt, and Italian herbs to sofrito.
  8. 8Add olive oil, salt, and Italian herbs to sofrito.
  9. 9Add olive oil, salt, and Italian herbs to sofrito.
  10. 10Remove short ribs and add sofrito to Dutch oven.
  11. 11Remove short ribs and add sofrito to Dutch oven.
  12. 12Remove short ribs and add sofrito to Dutch oven.
  13. 13Add tomato paste, red wine, and tomatoes.
  14. 14Add tomato paste, red wine, and tomatoes.
  15. 15Add tomato paste, red wine, and tomatoes.
  16. 16Cook down, then add chicken stock, fish sauce, and bay leaves.
  17. 17Cook down, then add chicken stock, fish sauce, and bay leaves.
  18. 18Cook down, then add chicken stock, fish sauce, and bay leaves.
  19. 19Return short ribs to Dutch oven and simmer on back burner for 2.5 hours.
  20. 20Return short ribs to Dutch oven and simmer on back burner for 2.5 hours.
  21. 21Return short ribs to Dutch oven and simmer on back burner for 2.5 hours.
  22. 22Remove short ribs and strain sauce.
  23. 23Remove short ribs and strain sauce.
  24. 24Remove short ribs and strain sauce.
  25. 25Cook pasta.
  26. 26Cook pasta.
  27. 27Cook pasta.
  28. 28Add sauce and butter to frying pan and reduce down.
  29. 29Add sauce and butter to frying pan and reduce down.
  30. 30Add sauce and butter to frying pan and reduce down.
  31. 31Add short ribs and pasta to sauce.
  32. 32Add short ribs and pasta to sauce.
  33. 33Add short ribs and pasta to sauce.
  34. 34Toss with basil.
  35. 35Toss with basil.
  36. 36Toss with basil.
  37. 37Serve with basil and cheese.
  38. 38Serve with basil and cheese.
  39. 39Serve with basil and cheese.

Ingredients

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