Wine Country Short Ribs

Wine Country Short Ribs

pairs beautifully with a moody, rainy day

Ingredients:

Beef Short Ribs

Salt & Pepper

Flour

2 TBS Olive Oil

1 TBS Bacon Lard or a few pieces of bacon (and/or butter)

1 Yellow Onion

3 Bay Leaves

2 tsp thyme

2 tsp rosemary

3 cloves of garlic

½ tsp salt

2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar

2 cups Beef or Chicken Broth 

2 cups of a lovely Sonoma County red… zinfandel or cabernet would be yummy 

STEP 1 - Salt & Pepper Ribs 

STEP 2 - generously dredge ribs in flour

STEP 3 - heat olive oil in dutch oven & brown all sides of ribs

STEP 4 - in another pan, sauté lyonnaise onion in bacon &/or butter 5 min.

STEP 5 - add in thyme, bay, rosemary, garlic & salt

STEP 6 - add onions and herbs on top of ribs in dutch oven

STEP 7 - add broth, apple cider vinegar & wine - cover & bake at 350 for two hours, lower temp to 325 for 45min-1hr until meat is pull apart tender 

serve on a bed of garlic sautéd leafy greens & mashed potatoes or creamy grits and drizzle pan juices over the top & a glass of wine

The aromas are ridiculous.  The dinner fills your heart and tummy with warmth. 

Because harvest can be as moody as the weather.

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