Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• 5 - 6 beef short ribs , 300-400g/10-14oz each (Note 1)
• 1.5 tsp each salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 large onion , chopped (brown, yellow or white)
• 2 celery ribs , chopped
• 2 carrots , chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups (500ml) dry red wine (Note 2)
• 2 cups (500ml) beef stock/broth, low sodium
• 2 sprigs thyme (optional)
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 160C/325F.
2. Sprinkle beef all over with salt and pepper.
3. Heat oil in a large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add half the ribs and brown aggressively all over (~5 - 7 min in total). Remove and repeat with remaining ribs, then remove.
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