Pappardelle with Short Rib Ragu
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caThere's nothing better than pasta dish like Pappardelle with Short Rib Ragu to end the perfect week. Braised on the stovetop until fork tender. The only thing that could make it better is making your own Homemade Pappardelle with this easy recipe. Like pasta dishes? Try my Pasta with Ricotta and Peas, Quick and Easy Pasta with Garbanzo Beans, or Sicilian Baked Lolli.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef short ribs english cut
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt to taste
- ½ cup red wine
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 large carrot or 2 small carrots, chopped
- ½ onion chopped
- 24 oz tomato puree
- 1 tsp thyme leaves only
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 oz pasta pappardelle or long pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Start off by washing and chopping the carrots, onions, 1 clove of garlic and celery. Set aside.
- Prepare your short ribs and season with salt.
- In a medium pan, place tbsp of olive oil and cook garlic until fragrant then discard. Sear the short ribs on all sides, then place in a bowl and set aside.
- Deglaze the pan with red wine scrapping the bits of beef stuck on the bottom. Once the liquor has evaporated, add in the chopped carrots, onion, garlic and celery. Sauté until translucent then add the tomato puree. Season with salt, if needed.
- Return the short ribs to the pot ensuring that they are fully covered by the sauce. Add the bay leaf and thyme leaves. Bring the sauce to a boil and then turn down to simmer with the lid on.
- Check in on the short ribs often to turn them as you want to make sure they don't get burned.
- For veal short ribs, they will be ready in about 2 hours. However, if you use beef short ribs, they will be tougher and need longer to break down the connective tissue.
- Once the short ribs begin to fall apart, remove from sauce and using a fork pull apart the meat and discard the bones. Return the meat back to the pot. You can also leave the ribs intact and serve them whole with your pasta.
- Prepare your pasta and serve the short rib ragu on top of the pasta. Serve with your favorite grated cheese.
Notes
Top Tips
If using beef short ribs, plan to add more cooking time as beef short ribs will require more time do to the toughness of the connective tissue. It's totally optional to pull apart the meat from the bone. You can also serve the full rib on the side with the pasta.Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 812kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 46gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 1631mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3909IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 8mg
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