The dining room is ready for the feast ahead. A Christmas tree in the corner glows and sparkles. The table is set with holiday finest. Reflections of flickering candlelight dance on the sides of glasses. Arriving family members are drawn to the kitchen with the heavenly aroma of slow-simmering meat. Soon they will gather around the table to break bread together. Laughter fills the room as old funny memories are told. New memories are made and anchored with a special meal of Short Ribs with Pasta.
Wine glasses are raised before the meal begins. Cheers are given to all along with thanks to the host. The tinkling of forks against the plates is followed with sounds of delight. The tender, comforting short ribs and sauce is a hit. Cabernet Sauvignon pairs with it well as it was used in the preparation. Seconds are requested and an empty platter is all that is left.
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Short Ribs with Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 ⅔ cups diced or chopped tomatoes canned or fresh
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 ½ pounds short ribs
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chopped pancetta about 2 ounces
- 2 ½ cups beef broth
- ¾ cup dry red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound thick long pasta such as tagliatelle or fettuccini
- Parmesan cheese for garnish or serving
Instructions
- Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, rosemary, thyme, and oregano in a blender. Blend on high to liquefy all ingredients.
- Season the short ribs with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour. Shake off excess flour.
- Heat the oil in a large dutch oven or heavy soup pot over medium heat. Cook the pancetta until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pancetta to a plate.
- Add the short ribs to the pot and brown on all sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer the short ribs to the plate with the pancetta.
- Carefully add the blended tomato mixture to the pot (it may splatter). Add the beef broth, wine, bay leaf, and pancetta to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Add the short ribs to the pot and turn to coat with cooking liquid. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
- Remove the lid and stir. Simmer uncovered for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
- Check the short ribs for tenderness. If the meat does not come apart easily, cover and simmer until it does (30 minutes to 1 hour).
- Remove the meat and bones from the pot. Shred the meat from the bone. Discard the bones and any fatty tissue.
- Return shredded meat to the pot and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- **For maximum flavor, cool the meat and sauce to room temperature then refrigerate overnight. Reheat in the pot prior to serving.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid if combining with meat and sauce (Serving method 1).
- Serving method 1: Add the cooked pasta to the meat and stir to combine. Add reserved pasta water, ¼ cup at a time, if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and garnish or serve with parmesan cheese if desired.
- Serving method 2: Place the cooked pasta on a serving platter. Top with meat and sauce. Garnish or serve with parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Short Ribs with Tagliatelle on the Food Network website.
Are you ready to make memorable holiday meals? Take a look at these recipes by Sunday Supper contributors featuring Gallo Family Vineyards wine:
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- Moscato Orange Chicken with Olives by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Moscato Stone Crab Scampi by Family Foodie
- Mushroom Risotto by The Messy Baker
- Portabellas Stuffed with Cabernet Onions and Gorgonzola by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Red Wine Risotto by Shockingly Delicious
- Short Ribs With Pasta by Magnolia Days
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- Red Wine Chocolate Cake by Alida's Kitchen
- Red Wine Velvet Cake by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
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This sounds so good; I love sauces that are simmered for hours. Perfect for the holidays, actually any occasion 🙂
Thanks Bea and I hope your family has a very merry holiday season.
OK, Renee, will you PLEASE just pass that plate through the computer screen! Bill would be thrilled with your short ribs, so I must put them on our menu ASAP.
Sure Liz - stick your hand out and be ready to grab it when it comes through.
This looks so elegant and delicious! We love short ribs at our house and this dish looks really wonderful!
Thank you! I tried to make it look like a special, or elegant, meal.
I love the idea of shredding the short ribs and serving over pasta! So elegant! And the sauce looks amazing.
Shredding it then stirring it in the sauce makes it so wonderful.
Mmm this looks so comforting! I've never made short ribs, perhaps that needs to change.
Oh yes, that needs to change and stat!
Short ribs, pancetta, and red wine on top of pasta sounds incredible!
And it tastes as incredible as it sounds.
Looks Amazing! Love the red wine and beef broth combo. Perfect flavors in my book.
Thanks Shannon and the red wine really brought out the flavors in the whole dish. I love cooking with wine.
Wow Renee! What a beautiful plate. I love short ribs in the winter, what am I saying, I love short ribs all the time and I could just dive right into yours!
I do seem to eat short ribs more in the winter. Although I would not pass it up in the other seasons too.
Oh Renee, this is fabulous. While I would probably serve it over polenta to be gluten free, the short ribs look amazing! Pinned!
Serving it over polenta is a wonderful idea! I think I'll do that next time.
What a fabulous picture of those short ribs! My boys would love this recipe! Love love love the Magnolia Days Crest.
Thanks Isabel and I had such fun making the crest.
Wow this looks amazing Renee! I'd welcome this dish on my table any night! Warm and hearty for sure. Happy Holidays!
Thanks Tammi and I hope you and your family's holiday is the best.
I can only imagine how rich and flavorful that sauce is! Pinned to try out after the holiday rush...
Thanks Wendy and you know I appreciate the pin.
Short ribs are such a beautiful, rich meat - and this plate of pasta looks insanely delicious, Renee!
I totally agree with you on the beauty of short ribs. Thanks a bunch for your kind compliment too.
soooooo meaty! Love the richness and heartiness,mmm!
Oh yes, very meaty and hearty. A great dish for a cold winter day.
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Yum! I love short ribs and have been braising a lot of them lately myself to combat the cold weather.
Slow-simmered beef and cold weather just seem to go together so well.
What a wonderful, meaty pasta dish. This would be very welcome on our holiday dinner table! Very beautiful Renee!
Thank you so much Alida and I hope you have a very merry holiday season.
I am diving through the screen to get at that meal!
Don't hit your head on the edge of the screen...
Oh my word, I just want a pile of that heavenly beef to eat with everything!!! I'm thinking even on toast for breakfast! AND you put pancetta in there...that gives me goosebumps! 🙂
Oh wow - short ribs for breakfast. Now that is a true breakfast of champions.
This looks so tasty, Renee! I love all the flowers in your crest!
Thanks Cindy, I love flowers and gardening so I had to include them in the crest.
What a fabulous plate of comfort, Renee. As you know I made something similar for my hubby last weekend. This is a wonderful way to showcase Gallo's cabernet!!
I hope you post the recipe of your short ribs soon. I want to try different recipes because I can't get enough variations of short ribs.
Renee,
This dish looks absolutely delicious!!! I love recipes that use wine to enhance the flavor of meat and short ribs are surprisingly one of the best cuts of beef to slow cook! I just did this. . delicious!!
The flavor from the bones and marrow is what I really think is a key part of why short ribs are so good. Wine helps a bunch too.
You really can't go wrong with short ribs! This looks so gooood!
Thanks Amy and this is my very first batch of short ribs. I can't wait to try different versions too.
Pasta topped with short ribs? Yes please!
Oh yes! And they are mighty tasty too.
Wow this pasta sounds SO good right now! Very hearty and comforting, especially with the snow we've been getting in PA. Can't go wrong with Gallo Family Wine either!
Not a flake of snow here in Georgia however we have had some really cold days. The hearty short ribs and pasta is really great to warm up with.
This is my kind of dish, Renee! Perfect warming comfort food for chilly days.
Very true Stacy. It's comforting and filling.
I want to come over for this dinner! Short ribs have to be one of the most delicious things ever and I love cooking beef with red wine.
Come on over Anita and I'll be more than happy to make these short ribs for you.