Crock Pot Short Ribs In Red Wine Sauce Or Stove Top

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (14 g) package porcini mushrooms or 1 (14 g) package shiitake mushrooms, dried
• 3 lbs beef simmering beef short ribs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups button mushrooms
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 tablespoon crumbled dried rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, 796 ml
• 3/4 cup red wine (or 3/4 cup beef stock and 1 tbsp. wine vinegar)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in measuring cup, pour boiling water over porcini mushrooms; let stand for 20 minutes. strain, reserving liquid. i like to strain the liquid through a paper towel lined sieve, because of the sand in the liquid from the mushrooms. set mushrooms and liquid aside.
• 2 cut ribs into 2 bone pieces. broil, turning once, until browned, 5 minutes. place in slow cooker.
• 3 in skillet, heat oil over medium high heat; sauté porcini and button mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, rosemary, salt and pepper until softened, 5 minutes. scrape into slow cooker. add tomatoes.
• 4 whisk together soaking liquid, wine and tomato paste; pour into slow cooker. cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or until meat is tender. skim off fat.
• 5 in small bowl, whisk together flour, vinegar and 1/3 cup water; whisk into slow cooker. cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. stir in parsley. makes 6 to 8 servings.
• 6 variation: stove top short ribs in red wine sauce: follow recipe as directed, using dutch oven instead of slow cooker; cover and simmer over medium low heat until ribs are tender, about 2 hours. skim of fat. reduce flour to 2 tablespoons and water to ¼ cup; whisk into pan and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. stir in parsley.
• 7 canadian living make it tonight.