Short Ribs & Polenta

24 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • two boneless shortribs
  • one beef shank
  • 3 T. canola oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 - 3 T. horseradish
  • 3 - 4 T. flour
  • 1/2 cup red wine or white wine
  • large shallot, roughly chopped
  • 2 - 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • beef or chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 - 2 T. tomato paste
  • 1/8 - 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 t. cumin
  • mushroom,roughly chopped
  • baby carrots, julienned
  • celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 - 2 t. fresh thyme
  • Polenta
  • 3 - 4 T. Olive oil
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced/crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups polenta
  • ~1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 cup finely grated parmesan
  • 1/4 cup 1/2 & 1/2

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"Add canola oil to dutch oven, heat on stove top until hot, but not smoking.","2":"Preheat oven to 400 F.","4":"Salt & pepper short ribs and beef shank on both sides","5":"Smear beef with horseradish on all sides","6":"Lightly sprinkle flour over beef; shake off excess","7":"Place beef in heated pan, sear on all sides until well browned","8":"add shallot","9":"add wine to deglaze; scrape off bits from pan","10":"add spices and tomato paste","11":"add beef stock","12":"Cover with lid and place in oven","13":"Cook at 400F for 15 minutes","14":"Reduce heat to 300F, let cook for at least 4 hours (and up to 5 or 6 hours -- if you go this long, turn heat down to 225F for last hour or two)","15":"Add mushrooms, carrots and celery about an hour and half or so before end of cooking.","17":"In large 4 qt. saucepan heat olive oil, add garlice and saute until lightly browned","18":"Add 2 cups of chicken stock, heat until high simmer","19":"begin adding polenta, about 1\/2 cup or so at a time; as polenta is absorbed, alternate adding polenta and chicken stock","20":"reduce heat to medium low and cook, scraping pan every few minutes","21":"After 15 - 20 minutes, add parmesan by 1\/4 cup increments, fully incorporating before adding more","22":"Add 1\/2 and 1\/2, stir well","23":"Cover and let cook on low heat for additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally","25":"To serve, put 3\/4 cup of polenta in shallow bowl, ladle short ribs, veg and gravy over polenta. Enjoy.","27":"I also give my dogs the marrow bone from the beef shank."}

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