Ingredients
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cooking spray
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4 lbs short rib of beef, trimmed
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1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
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1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
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1/4 cup minced garlic
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2 cups low sodium beef broth (home made broth preferred)
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1 cup dry red wine
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3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 cups chopped plum tomatoes or 2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
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2 cups finely chopped red onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Over medium-high temperature, heat a large Dutch or French oven and spray it with cooking spray.
- Season the ribs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Brown the ribs in two batches in the heated pan, about 8 minutes per batch, until browned; remove from pan.
- Add the finely chopped onion to the pan and saute until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add the browned ribs back into the pan, then add the wine, vinegar, brown sugar, and tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
- Cover pan and transfer to the oven, and bake at 300°F for 90 minutes or until tender.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly, then transfer pan to refrigerator and let chill for 8 hours or overnight.
- After chilling, skim the solidified fat from the surface of the broth mixture and discard fat.
- Over medium heat on the stove, cook the ribs in the Dutch or French oven for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, and serve.
- Serve along with potatoes, pasta, and/or vegetables - the sauce goes quite well with them, too!