Hearty Short Rib Stew Recipes

SHORT RIB BEEF STEW WITH ALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Dredge the short ribs: While the bacon is cooking, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, hot paprika, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Dredge the short ribs in the flour mixture.
• Remove the bones and excess fat before serving: Spoon off the excess fat (it helps if you have a fat separator ). If you want, remove the bones before serving and cut any big pieces of meat into smaller chunks.

SHORT RIB STEW WITH VEGETABLES AND PORT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat. In batches, add the short ribs, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and brown on all sides, about 3 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the onions, garlic, oregano and thyme; cook until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour, stirring until completely combined. Add the beef broth and red wine, and return the seared short ribs to the pot. Bring to a simmer, partially cover, and cook until the meat begins to pull apart easily, 2 hours.
• Stir in the carrots, parsnips, potatoes and port wine. Bring back to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until the vegetables are tender and cooked through, about 45 minutes.
• Serve garnished with chopped chives.

ULTIMATE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300˚ F.
• Heat the oil in a large (11- to 12-inch) Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until browned. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate lined with a paper towel and set aside.
• Meanwhile, season the short ribs all over with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Brown half the meat in the Dutch oven over medium heat, turning occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned on all sides. Transfer the meat to a bowl and brown the second batch. (Don't cook them all in one batch or they won't brown!) Transfer the second batch to the bowl and set aside.
• Off the heat, add the Cognac and 1/3 cup of the wine to the pot, scraping up any browned bits, then simmer over medium heat for one minute. Add the onions and fennel and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
• Stir the tomatoes and tomato paste into the vegetables. Add the remaining 2/3 cup of wine, the beef broth, the seared meat (and juices), 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover and bake for 1 1/4 hours, checking occasionally to be sure the liquid is simmering.
• Degrease the stew, if necessary. Stir in the carrots and potatoes, cover and bake for one hour longer, until the vegetables and meat are very tender when tested with a fork. Just before serving, stir in the peas and pancetta, taste for seasonings and serve hot in large, shallow bowls.

PRIME RIB STEW

Steps:

• Combine water and beef base in a 6-quart slow cooker and stir well.
• Add prime rib, potatoes, frozen vegetables, red wine, onion, ketchup, celery, carrots, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook on Low until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

WINTER SHORT-RIB STEW

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven, and heat oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the short ribs in one layer in a medium roasting pan, and roast for 25 minutes. Turn the pieces, add the garlic, and roast for 15 minutes more.
• Remove the ribs to a tall, narrow stockpot. Spoon the fat from the roasting pan, and pour any juices over the bones.
• Place the roasting pan on top of the stove over medium heat, and add 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour this liquid over the bones.
• Add the tomatoes, 2 cups water, the bay leaf, 2 pieces of orange zest and the lemon zest. Cover the stockpot, and bring to a boil. Uncover, lower the heat, and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Stir in the barley, the string beans and 2 cups water. Cover, and bring to a boil. Uncover, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Occasionally poke the string beans down into the liquid. Add 2 teaspoons salt, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Skim the fat. Add the fennel and the herbs. Bring the pot to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining salt, the lima beans, two strips of orange zest and 2 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. The meat should be falling off the bones.
• Remove the meat and the bones from the stockpot. Place two pieces of meat (with or without the bones) in each of six bowls, and divide the vegetables and liquid evenly over them.