Braised Short Rib Ragu

This easy Braised Short Rib Ragu is cooked low and slow until the beef is fall-apart tender. Serve it over pappardelle for a hearty dinner!

📝 Ingredients

• 3.5 lbs bone in beef short ribs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dry rosemary
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
• 3 carrots, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup red wine (cabernet sauvignon)
• 1 cup beef bone broth
• 28 oz can whole peeled san marzano tomatoes
• 1 lb pappardelle pasta
• grated parmesan

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Braised Short Rib Ragu: ---
2. 2To a small bowl, add garlic powder, salt, pepper, rubbed sage, thyme, and rosemary. Mix together.
3. 3Pat beef short ribs dry with a paper towel.
4. 4Season each side with spice blend.
5. 5Heat a large dutch oven to medium high heat.
6. 6Add olive oil to the pan along with the seasoned short rib. Sear each side for 4 minutes then remove from the pan.
7. 7Next, add in your sofrito (celery, onion, carrots) and garlic. Give it a quick stir, season with salt and saute until slightly browned. Approximately 10-12 minutes, stirring throughout.
8. 8Add in tomato paste and mix into the vegetable mixture. Cook for 2 minutes.
9. 9Deglaze the pan with red wine. Stir everything together and let the wine cook down to reduce into the vegetables. (Approximately 3-4 minutes.)
10. 10Next, add in beef bone broth and san marzano tomatoes (gently squeeze the tomatoes to break up a bit). Lastly, add the beef short ribs on top and give it a stir. Cover and bring to a boil.
11. 11Turn heat down to low and let simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours or until meat is pull apart tender, stirring occasionally.
12. 12Once meat is tender, pull the meat and bones out of the pot. Shred with a fork (I like to pull the fat out in this process too) and add meat back to the pan. Give it a stir and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt if needed and serve.
13. 13--- Optional: ---
14. 14Cook pasta until al dente.
15. 15Drain noodles and toss with short rib ragu. Top with grated parmesan.