Ingredients
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2 heads garlic
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4 1/2 lbs short rib of beef
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3 quarts water
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1 white onion, quartered
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3 tomatoes, halved
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1/2 large white onion, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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16 dried guajillo chilies, stemmed, halved, seeded
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3 large dried ancho chiles, stemmed, halved, seeded
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
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1 pinch ground cloves
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1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Cut 1 head of garlic crosswise in half.
- Place in large pot with ribs, 3 quarts water and quartered onion.
- Bring to boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until meat is cooked through, about 50 minutes.
- Strain, reserving 6 cups meat broth.
- Discard onion and garlic.
- Reserve ribs.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Wrap remaining head of garlic tightly in foil and place directly on oven rack.
- Place tomatoes and sliced onion on rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast garlic, tomatoes and onion until tender, for about 1 hour.
- Transfer tomatoes and onion to processor.
- Using fingers, squeeze garlic from papery skin into processor.
- Blend until smooth.
- Set tomato sauce aside place quajillo and ancho chilies in medium bowl.
- Add 4 cups reserved meat broth.
- Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to processor and blend until smooth.
- Strain chili sauce into medium blend until smooth.
- Strain chili sauce into medium bowl, pressing on solids in strainer with rubber spatula to exct as much liquid as possible.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add chili ace; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, cumin, oregano and cloves.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add ribs, vinegar and remaining 2 cups meat broth.
- Bring to simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce is thick for about 50 minutes.