Short Rib Ragu

Directions

  1. 1Season short ribs with salt and pepper.
  2. 2In a Dutch oven, brown short ribs aggressively on all sides, then remove.
  3. 3Dump in and stir in your veggies for a couple minutes and add the garlic and incorporate.
  4. 4Pour in your red wine and drink the rest before the wife gets home.
  5. 5Pour in some beef broth and add a teaspoon of beef base.
  6. 6Use quality canned tomatoes. Smash them down then add them into the pot along with your tomato paste, Parmesan cheese rind, dried basil, oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
  7. 7Add a couple bay leaves then add the short ribs back into the pot and top it with a bunch of thyme.
  8. 8About two and a half hours later you'll have the best short ribs on the planet.
  9. 9Remove the bones and shred the meat. Add it back into the pot.
  10. 10Give it a good mix.
  11. 11Add your al dente pasta back into the pot with the shredded short rib.
  12. 12Gently toss it and serve it up.

Ingredients

  • short ribs
  • salt
  • pepper
  • carrots
  • onion
  • garlic
  • red wine
  • beef broth
  • teaspoon beef base
  • canned tomatoes
  • tomato paste
  • Parmesan cheese rind
  • dried basil
  • oregano
  • salt
  • pepper
  • bay leaves
  • thyme
  • al dente pasta

Equipment

wooden spoonDutch oventongsbowlspoon