Best 4 Braised Short Ribs With Pasta Recipes

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Indulge in the exquisite flavors of braised short ribs, a culinary masterpiece where tender beef ribs are slow-cooked in a rich and savory sauce until fall-off-the-bone perfection. This delectable dish is often paired with pasta, creating a harmonious symphony of textures and flavors.

Take your taste buds on a culinary adventure with our curated collection of braised short ribs with pasta recipes. From classic Italian dishes like Osso Buco to modern fusion creations, our recipes cater to diverse culinary preferences. Discover the secrets to succulent short ribs that melt in your mouth, complemented by perfectly cooked pasta and a symphony of herbs and spices.

Whether you prefer a traditional red wine braise or a lighter white wine sauce, our recipes offer a range of options to suit your taste. Experience the rustic charm of short ribs cooked in a hearty tomato-based sauce, or savor the elegance of ribs braised in a delicate mushroom and white wine broth.

For a taste of Italy, try our Osso Buco recipe, where succulent short ribs are braised in a rich tomato sauce enhanced with aromatic vegetables, herbs, and a touch of gremolata. Or, embark on a culinary journey to Asia with our Asian-inspired braised short ribs, featuring a tantalizing blend of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

For those seeking a gluten-free option, our braised short ribs with polenta recipe offers a delightful alternative to pasta. Creamy polenta serves as a perfect canvas for the fall-apart tender ribs, creating a comforting and flavorful dish.

Each recipe is carefully crafted with detailed instructions and helpful tips to guide you through the cooking process, ensuring that your braised short ribs turn out perfectly every time. Indulge in the ultimate comfort food experience with our braised short ribs with pasta recipes, and prepare to impress your family and friends with this culinary masterpiece.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

RED WINE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 pounds very meaty bone-in beef short ribs, cut into 2-inch chunks
Good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks)
3 cups chopped celery (5 to 6 ribs)
2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
2 cups chopped unpeeled carrots (6 carrots)
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (5 cloves)
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Burgundy, Cotes du Rhone, Chianti, or other dry red wine
4 cups beef stock, preferably homemade or College Inn
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes, such as San Marzano
1 (11.2-ounce) bottle Guinness draught stout
6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied with kitchen string
Toasted baguette, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the short ribs on a sheet pan, brush the tops with olive oil, and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Roast for 20 minutes and remove from the oven. Reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large (12-inch) Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the leeks, celery, onions, and carrots and cook over medium to medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the wine, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the liquid is reduced. Add the stock, tomatoes, Guinness, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
  • Place the ribs in the pot, along with the juices and seasonings from the sheet pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook in the oven for one hour. Uncover and cook for one more hour, until the meat is very tender.
  • Remove the short ribs to a plate with a slotted spoon and discard the thyme bundle and any bones that have separated from the meat. Simmer the sauce on the stove for 20 minutes, until reduced. Skim some of the fat off the top and discard. Return the ribs to the pot, heat for 5 minutes, and taste for seasonings. Serve hot in shallow bowls, with a toasted baguette and extra sauce on the side.

PENNE WITH BRAISED SHORT RIBS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 pounds beef short ribs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
5 Roma tomatoes, cut into eighths
1 cup red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1 pound penne pasta
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Place an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Season the ribs with salt and pepper. In a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or ovenproof stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In batches, add the ribs and brown on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Return the ribs to the pan. Add the beef broth, cover the pan and place in the oven for 2 1/2 hours until the meat is fork-tender and falls easily from the bone.
  • Remove the ribs from the cooking liquid. Using a large spoon, remove any excess fat from the surface of the cooking liquid. Using a ladle, transfer the cooking liquid in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the sauce into a saucepan and keep warm over low heat. Remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones. Using 2 forks, shred the meat into small pieces. Stir the shredded meat into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and place in a large serving bowl. Using a slotted spoon, remove the meat from the sauce and add to the pasta. Pour 1 cup of the sauce over the pasta. Toss well and thin out the pasta with more sauce, if needed. Sprinkle the pasta with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley before serving.

GARLIC BRAISED SHORT RIBS WITH RED WINE



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If you weren't already sure about how easy and delicious braised short ribs can be, consider this classic and straightforward recipe an excellent gateway. The ultimate hands-off, do-ahead dinner, these are done on the stovetop in a large Dutch oven but can easily be adapted to a slow cooker if that's your thing. When purchasing the ribs, ask for the thickest, meatiest ones available as they tend to shrink quite a bit once braised.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     meat, soups and stews, main course

Time 4h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 pounds bone-in short ribs, at least 1 1/2 inches thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large heads garlic, halved crosswise
1 medium onion (about 10 ounces), chopped
4 ribs celery (about 8 ounces, chopped
2 medium carrots (about 6 ounces), chopped
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups dry red wine (about half a bottle)
2 cups beef stock or bone broth (use beef bouillon dissolved in water if unavailable; chicken stock will work in a pinch), plus more as needed
4 sprigs thyme
1 cup parsley, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped chives
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 275 degrees. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season short ribs on all sides with salt and pepper. Working in batches, sear short ribs on all sides until deeply and evenly browned, 6 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer browned short ribs to a large plate and continue with remaining ribs.
  • Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of remaining fat, leaving the good browned bits behind. Reduce heat to medium, and add garlic, cut side down and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion, celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and continue to cook until vegetables are softened but not yet browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to coat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato paste has started to caramelize a bit on the bottom and up the edges of the pot, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add red wine and, using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned or caramelized bits. Let this simmer 2 to 3 minutes, just to take the edge off and reduce a bit. Stir in beef stock along with thyme. Using tongs, return short ribs to the pot, along with any juices that have accumulated, nestling them in there so that they are submerged (if they are just barely covered, nestle them bone side up so that all the meat is submerged, adding more beef stock or water as necessary to cover). Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to oven.
  • Cook, undisturbed, until short ribs are meltingly tender and falling off the bone (you should be able to shred the meat with a fork), 3½ to 4 hours.
  • Using tongs, remove the ribs from the pot, taking care (for presentation purposes, really) not to let the bone slip out and transfer them to a large plate. (While you could serve the short ribs right out of this pot, the vegetables have all given up their flavor and texture and aren't worth much now, so feel free to strain the sauce for easier eating.) Scatter parsley, chives and lemon zest over the top of the short ribs. Separate the fat from the sauce, season with salt and pepper and serve alongside.

BRAISED SHORT-RIBS WITH PASTA



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Featured on CBC Radio's morning show THE GREAT NORTHWEST, from Thunder Bay Ontario, this great recipe comes from the Chef at that city's CARIBOU RESTAURANT.

Provided by Gerry sans Sanddunes

Categories     European

Time 4h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 lbs meaty beef short ribs
flour
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup chianti wine or 1 cup any red wine
1/2 cup additional yellow onion, finely diced
1 tablespoon additional garlic, crushed and chopped
1/2 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1 teaspoon crushed red chile
1 cup additional crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons additional olive oil
pasta (the CARIBOU RESTAURANT chef recommended using Bucatini)
grated parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons fresh basil

Steps:

  • You will need a heavy-bottomed pot that can go into your oven for this recipe.
  • Cooking starts on the stovetop, moves to the oven, then returns to the top-of-the-stove.
  • As well, it can be prepared over 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 400*F.
  • On top of stove, get pot"hot" and add oil.
  • Coat ribs in flour, shaking off excess.
  • Sprinkle with oregano.
  • Brown ribs one-at-a-time, browning them on all sides.
  • Remove last ribs and lower stove-top temp.
  • Add onions and garlic and cook for two minutes.
  • Add wine.
  • Deglaze the pot by scrapping all the brown bits from the bottom Return the ribs to the pot and add the can of tomatoes.
  • (The ribs should be almost covered, but if not, add some water.) Bring the pot to a simmer and cover with lid or foil.
  • Place pot in 400*F oven for 1 hour.
  • Reduce oven heat to 300*F and cook ribs for an additional 2 hours.
  • (All the above can be done the day ahead. Should you go the 2-day route, re-warm the sauce and ribs just enough to pull the meat off the bones.) Shred the meat discarding the bones.
  • Return meat to the sauce and reheat fully.
  • TO ASSEMBLE: On the stove-top over medium heat (and in another large pot), toss the cherry tomatoes.
  • Cook tomatoes until soft.
  • Add the last group of onions, garlic and chilis and cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the rib-meat and sauce and top it off with the last cup of tomatoes.
  • Cook, uncovered, for another 10 minutes.
  • Cook your pasta.
  • (The Chef of the CARIBOU RESTAURANT recommends using a pasta like BUCATINI- a thicker one you can easily eat with just a fork.) Drain the pasta and put into a warm bowl.
  • Scoop meat and sauce over the pasta and toss.
  • Top with fresh basil and grated cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Choosing the right short ribs is key. Look for ribs that are meaty and have good marbling.
  • Browning the short ribs before braising adds flavor and color.
  • Use a good quality red wine for the braising liquid. A dry red wine, such as a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, will add depth of flavor to the dish.
  • Don't skimp on the vegetables. The vegetables add flavor and texture to the dish. Use a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, onions, and garlic.
  • Braising the short ribs low and slow allows the meat to become tender and fall off the bone.
  • Serve the short ribs with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or pasta.

Conclusion:

Braised short ribs are a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. By following these tips, you can make sure that your short ribs turn out tender, flavorful, and fall-off-the-bone delicious.

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