
We served this with a green salad, Mashed Potatoes, Red Wine, and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Warm Caramelized Peaches for dessert.
🍷 RED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS
Serves 4
Ingredients
3 lbs boneless beef short ribs
(bone-in works as well)
Extra virgin olive oil
1.5-2 cups carrots chopped
1.5-2 cups celery chopped
1 white onion (medium diced)
4-6 tbsp fresh minced garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 750 ml bottle of dark red wine (cabernet)
3-4 cups beef broth
4-5 springs of fresh thyme
3 springs of fresh rosemary
1 dried bay leaf
Directions
- Pat the short ribs dry and lightly coat with olive oil.
- Brown ribs in a skillet and set aside.
- In a dutch oven, add a couple tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add chopped carrots, celery. and onion. Cook for a few minutes. Add garlic and simmer a few more minutes. Push veggies out of the center and add tomato paste. Stir to mix with veggies.
- Place beef ribs on top of veggies and pour in wine and beef broth. Add thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf.
- Cover and place in oven for 2 ½ – 3 hours at 325°F.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
🍑 WARM CARMELIZED PEACHES
Ingredients
2 ripe peaches, cut in half (leave skin on)
½ cup unsalted butter
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Vanilla bean ice cream
Directions
- Wash and halve the peaches and remove pits. Set aside.
- Melt the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a sauce pan, allowing it to thicken and bubble slowly (don’t burn it!).
- Place halved peaches on top of caramel sauce, allowing the peaches to caramelize on medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove peaches. Scoop ice cream into the inside of the peaches.
