Braised Beef Short Ribs

When it comes to food, I love presenting a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy. So when the whisper of fall is in the air, comfort food comes to mind along with a beautiful tablescape filled with rich, warm colors complementing textures all set against a pumpkin and sunflower mini “garden.”

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To make an ordinary evening extraordinary, use place cards with your family’s names and serve warm tea with a honey spoon. This is sure to make everyone smile as they devour a dish tailor-made for fall.

This quick (or should I say, quicker than usual) braised beef short ribs recipe will give you all the fall feels!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs of beef short ribs• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp garlic powder• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp dried herbs (Italian seasoning)
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp Montreal steak seasoning
• 1/2 cup short rib braising sauce
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 1 medium garlic
• 2-1/2 cups of beef broth
• 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Heat Dutch oven (a pot that go from stove to oven)
3. Place in your vegetable oil and garlic cloves
4. Pat dry your short ribs, then rub in your seasonings
5. Dust your ribs with 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour
6. Place ribs in pot to brown about 5-7 minutes(you may have to do this in batches)
7. Remove ribs
8. Place in braising sauce, bay leaves, and second tbsp of flour (add more if you want a thicker sauce)
9. Add 1 cup of beef broth and return ribs to the pot while stock is simmering
10. Place Dutch oven pot in oven for two hours, pouring in the remainder of your beef broth halfway through cooking time
11. Dinner is served!