Comfort food for a cold day

Nothing beats comfort food when you’re stuck at home. And why not have something that has to simmer all day on the stove?

Try this: braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and honey glazed carrots. And did I mention the onion Marsala gravy?

Short ribs are one of those meats that gets neglected. But all of a sudden its made a comeback. Its like the trendy off-cut to make. Seriously, when we got our 1/4 cow last summer I couldn’t think of a way to cook short ribs. With the help of some good food bloggers, I got inspiration.

Braised short ribs

2 lbs. short ribs, room temperature
2 T. olive oil
1 yellow onion
salt, pepper
fresh thyme
1 cup red wine (I only had Marsala, and it turned out great)

Heat a dutch oven with the oil until near smoking. Season meat with salt, pepper and thyme. Throw in the pot and let sear on both sides. Remove ribs, add onions. When onions have sweated, add wine. Let wine boil and scrape bottom of pan. Return ribs to pot and move to oven. Bake 2-3 hours at 250 degrees.

When cooking is done, remove ribs to cutting board for rest time. Return dutch oven to stove top. Add 1/4 c. flour and 3 T. water (already combined) to drippings. Whisk constantly until thickened. Add more flour if needed. Season to taste.

Serve with mashed potatoes. You could add chopped potatoes and carrots to the dutch oven if desired in the last 45 min of cooking. But I have a toddler who will only eat carrots that have been drizzled in honey.

You win some you lose some. Enjoy!

If you’re on the lookout for short rib recipes, check out these inspiring dishes from some of my favorite bloggers:

Nick vs Wild
Blue Kitchen
I shot the chef
Amateur Gourmet
White on rice
Smitten kitchen

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