Cranberry and Port-Braised Short Ribs
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Total Time: 1
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
5 pounds beef short ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 large parsnip, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
3 ribs celery, trimmed and chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup ruby port
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups fresh cranberries (about 2/3 bag)
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
3 cups beef or veal stock
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste


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I made this on a snowy Valentine’s Day and it was a perfect “snow day” dinner. The only change I made was to substitute dried cranberries for fresh because that’s all I had, it worked out great and I would make it again that way. Great depth of flavor and great the next day.