Slow-Roasted Short Ribs with Balsamic

Ingredients

• 2 kg bone-in beef short ribs
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 yellow onions, roughly chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 300 ml red wine
• 400 ml beef stock
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. 1Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Season the ribs and brown in olive oil in an ovenproof casserole.
2. 2Sauté onions, carrots and garlic. Stir in the tomato paste. Pour in wine, stock, balsamic and sugar. Add the herbs.
3. 3Return the ribs. Bring to a boil, cover.
4. 4Braise for 3.5–4 hours. For the last 30 minutes: remove the lid, increase to 200 °C and let the liquid reduce and glaze the ribs.
5. 5Serve with polenta or mashed potatoes.