Short Ribs Stew Provencal Recipes

BEEF STEW PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the beef, flour, salt and pepper; toss to coat. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with noodles.

SHORT RIBS PROVENçAL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons olive oil, the wine, onions, carrots, garlic and thyme. Use a vegetable peeler to cut 3 3-inch strips of orange peel and add them, along with juice of orange. Season with salt and pepper. Add short ribs, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, remove meat from marinade and pat dry on paper towels. Strain marinade into a large measuring cup. Reserve vegetables.
• Heat remaining oil in a 4-quart casserole. Add meat, a few pieces at a time, and lightly brown. Remove to a bowl.
• Add reserved onions and garlic to casserole, lower heat and cook until starting to brown. Add herbes de Provence. Return meat to casserole with reserved thyme, carrots and orange peel. Pour in 11/4 cups marinade. Bring to a simmer, season with salt and pepper, lower heat, cover and cook 3 hours. Moisten with more marinade if needed.
• Skim excess fat from surface, check seasoning, stir in tomato pesto or paste and serve from casserole.

SHORT RIBS PROVENçALE

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 300°F.
• 2. Heat the oil in a large (at least 6-quart) Dutch oven or flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. Season the short ribs with the salt and pepper. In batches, without crowding, add the short ribs to the pot and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the ribs to a platter.
• 3. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pot. Add the onion, chopped carrot, and celery to the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, herbes de Provence, and flour and stir until the garlic gives off its aroma, about 1 minute. Stir in the wine and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the broth, tomatoes, and bay leaf. Return the short ribs, and any juices, to the pot. Add cold water as needed to barely reach the top of the ribs and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 4. Cover tightly, transfer to the oven, and bake, stirring occasionally to change the position of the ribs, until the meat is falling-off-the-bone tender, about 2 1/2 hours. During the last 15 minutes, add the baby carrots.
• 5. Transfer the short ribs to a deep serving platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Skim off the fat from the surface of the cooking liquid, and discard the bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the liquid is reduced to a sauce consistency, about 10 minutes (the exact time depends on the size of the pot). Add the olives and cook to heat them through, about 3 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• 6. Spoon the sauce with the carrots over the ribs, sprinkle with the parsley, and serve hot.

SLOW-COOKER SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. In batches, brown ribs on all sides; transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, broth, thyme and bay leaf to ribs., Add onions to the same skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 8-9 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook 8-10 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove ribs and vegetables; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Bring juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened; press cancel. If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Serve with ribs and vegetables.

SHORT RIBS PROVENçALE WITH CRèME FRAîCHE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add ribs to pot and brown well, turning often, about 8 minutes per batch. Using tongs, transfer ribs to large bowl.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot or add oil as necessary to measure 2 tablespoons. Add onion, chopped carrot, and celery and cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, flour, and herbes de Provence; stir 1 minute. Add wine and 2 cups broth; bring to boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits. Add tomatoes with juices and bay leaf. Return ribs and any accumulated juices to pot. If necessary, add enough water to pot to barely cover ribs. Bring to boil.
• Cover pot tightly and transfer to oven. Bake until ribs are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Add remaining 1/2 cup broth, peeled baby carrots, and Niçois olives to pot; press carrots gently to submerge. Cover, return to oven and continue cooking at 350°F until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer short ribs and carrots to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm. If necessary, boil sauce to thicken slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over short ribs. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes
• A dried herb mixture available at specialty foods stores and in the spice section of some markets. A mix of dried thyme, basil, savory, and fennel seeds can be substituted.
• ** Small brine-cured black olives; available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.

SLOW COOKER BRAISED PROVENCAL SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set at medium high heat, saute the onions, carrots and garlic in one tablespoons (15ml) olive oil until soft.
• Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Add remaining olive oil to the skillet and brown the ribs on both sides.
• Place the ribs in the slow cooker.
• Add the 1 can of plum tomatoes into the slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, stir together the broth, wine, flour, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Pour into the hot skillet, stir to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom and then pour into the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 5 hours or until ribs are very tender.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.

BEEF SHORT RIBS STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot, season ribs and brown evenly and thoroughly.
• Remove ribs and reserve on a plate, and then add onions, carrot and celery to the pot. Sauté, making sure to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan until the vegetables are caramelized.
• Add garlic, wine and tomato paste and stir well. Add beef stock and beef and bring to a simmer, covered, for 2-3 hours, until meat is very tender, and beginning to fall of the bone.
• Serve with mashed potatoes.

SHORT RIBS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. (You may need more oil if working in batches.) Sprinkle ribs generously with kosher salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, add ribs to pot and brown well, turning often, about 8 minutes per batch. Using tongs, transfer ribs to large bowl.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot or add oil as necessary to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Add onion, chopped carrot, and celery and cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, flour, and herbes de Provence; stir 1 minute.
• Add wine and 2 cups broth; bring to boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits.
• Add tomatoes with juices and bay leaf.
• Return ribs and any accumulated juices to pot.
• If necessary, add enough water to pot to barely cover ribs. Bring to boil.
• Cover pot tightly and transfer to oven.
• Bake until ribs are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing.).
• Add remaining 1/2 cup broth, peeled baby carrots, press carrots gently to submerge.
• Cover, return to oven and continue cooking at 350°F until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Transfer short ribs and carrots to platter,tent with foil to keep warm.
• If necessary, boil sauce to thicken slightly.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over short ribs and sprinkle with parsley.

SHORT RIBS STEW PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large (at least 4-quart) Dutch oven or flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. Season the short ribs with the salt and pepper. In batches, without crowding, add the short ribs to the pot and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the ribs to a platter.
• Pour off all the fat from the pot leaving just the coating of fat along the bottom. Add the onion, chopped carrot, and celery to the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, herbes de Provence, and flour and stir until the garlic gives off its aroma, about 1 minute. Stir in the wine and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the broth, tomatoes, and bay leaf. Return the short ribs, and any juices, to the pot. Add cold water if needed to barely reach the top of the ribs and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover tightly, and simmer, stirring occasionally to change the position of the ribs, until the meat is falling-off-the-bone tender, about 1 hour. Remove pot from heat. Drain or ladle the gravy (sauce) into a zip lock bag and the oil will sit on the top. Pinch off a tiny cut in the corner of the bag and drain the gravy back into the pot discarding the fat/oil. Add baby carrots, potato, and mushrooms and simmer for another 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender adding more wine (or water) if needed to cover meat and vegetables.
• Transfer the short ribs to a deep serving platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Skim off the fat from the surface of the cooking liquid, and discard the bay leaf. Remove the meat off the bones and cut into small pieces returning the beef back to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat without cover and cook until the liquid is reduced to a sauce consistency, about 10 minutes (the exact time depends on the size of the pot). Season the sauce with salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve hot with buttermilk biscuits or soft warm dinner rolls.