Gradual-cooked beef brief ribs braised low and sluggish in a full bottle of crimson wine with onions, garlic, carrots, and contemporary herbs. If there’s one comforting winter meal you need to make this season, it’s these wine-braised brief ribs. Serve them over creamy mashed potatoes with loads of wealthy crimson wine pan sauce. It’s a warming, one-pot dinner that feels particular sufficient for a vacation gathering however easy sufficient for a comfortable weeknight at dwelling.

December is probably the most festive month in my kitchen. I all the time gravitate towards dishes that really feel just a little elevated with none additional effort. Brief ribs are one in all my go-tos. I make them a couple of times each December as a result of my household loves them, they usually make the entire home scent unbelievable.

After cooking numerous variations over time, I’ve simplified the method as a lot as attainable. All the pieces goes into one massive Dutch oven (or the crockpot!) and sluggish cooks all day till tender and ideal.

They honestly couldn’t be simpler. Serve them with creamy mashed potatoes, heat garlic bread (a brand new favourite recipe is coming quickly!), and a huge vacation salad.

Wine Suggestion

I additionally wished to share a wine suggestion from Tyson, our lead sommelier for the HBH Wine Store, for anybody who loves pairing a particular dish with a fantastic bottle. I requested him what would complement these brief ribs finest, and his perception was too good to not embody right here.

Les Rocs du Barry Bordeaux Supérieur (France 2023). This Merlot-based Bordeaux has clean, silky tannins and blackcurrant notes that naturally complement the wealthy, fall-apart beef. For the reason that ribs are braised in crimson wine, pairing the dish with a basic French crimson creates a seamless concord — the wine within the glass echoes the wine within the pot. It’s a standard, fantastically balanced pairing that elevates each the brief ribs and the sauce with out overpowering the dish.

For those who desire one thing bolder, Alquira Crimson Mix Reserva (Chile 2022), which has a Cabernet-dominant profile sturdy sufficient to face as much as a closely decreased braising liquid or a spicier preparation.

Each bottles are included in our Seasonal Assortment Crimson 6 Pack, accessible now in our HBH Wine Store – with free transport for the vacation season!

The proper winter dinner — particularly for entertaining this season!

These are the main points

Elements

• bone in beef brief ribs
• flour
• onions
• garlic
• carrots
• celery
• tomato paste
• crimson wine
• broth – I like to make use of bone broth
• bay leaves
• contemporary rosemary
• contemporary thyme
• salted butter
• fig preserves/jam – that is non-compulsory

Particular Instruments

All this recipe requires is your favourite oven-safe Dutch oven and a bottle of wine!

Steps

Step 1: Prep the Brief Ribs

Use about 5 kilos of bone-in beef brief ribs and place them in a Dutch oven or crockpot. I typically select the Dutch oven because the ribs brown a bit as they prepare dinner, however both technique works nice. Season generously with salt and pepper, then mud the ribs throughout with flour.

Step 2: Add the Remaining Elements

Now every part else goes proper into the pot—no searing, no pre-cooking.
Layer within the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery. Stir the tomato paste into the crimson wine, then pour it over the ribs. Add the broth, bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme.
Cowl and prepare dinner till the ribs are melt-in-your-mouth tender, about 3–5 hours relying on the quantity of meat. Longer is all the time higher.

Step 3: Broil the Brief Ribs

In the course of the last couple of minutes of cooking, swap the oven to broil. Uncover the pot and let the ribs caramelize on high till deeply browned.

Step 4: Make the Sauce

Switch the ribs and greens to a heat casserole dish and canopy to maintain them cozy.
Set the Dutch oven over medium warmth and produce the cooking liquid to a boil. Add the butter and fig preserves, if utilizing, and simmer till the sauce reduces barely. Season to style.

Step 5: Serve and Take pleasure in

Serve the brief ribs over creamy mashed potatoes—tender, wealthy, and virtually falling aside. Spoon loads of the wine sauce excessive. I really like pairing this with a giant vacation salad and heat garlic bread.
It comes collectively because the coziest winter dinner: easy, elegant, and ideal for a festive evening in.

In search of extra pot roast-type dinners? Listed here are a couple of extra to strive!

Cranberry Beef Bourguignon

Smothered Rooster in Mushroom Wine Pan Sauce

Crockpot Thai Brief Ribs with Coconut Rice

Crockpot Brief Rib Bourguignon

Crimson Wine Braised Pot Roast

Lastly, should you make these Complete Bottle Crimson Wine-Braised Brief Ribs, make sure you go away a remark and/or fee this recipe! Above all, I really like to listen to from you guys and all the time do my finest to answer every remark. And, in fact, should you do make this recipe, don’t neglect to tag me on Instagram! Wanting by the pictures of recipes you all have made is my favourite!