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Braised Short Ribs with Pancetta

Short ribs browned in butter and oil, then simmered slowly with carrots, small onions, pancetta and red wine until the meat is meltingly tender. Good with crusty bread to mop up the juices.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total2 h 13 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2carrots
  • 115 gcipollini onions, or pearl onions
  • 55 gpancetta, sliced about 3 mm thick
  • 28 gbutter
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil
  • 1.4 kgbeef short ribs
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 120 mldry red wine, full-bodied

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Sulfites
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

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