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beef short rib slow cooked ragu in a tomato based sauce with gnocchi

Short Rib Ragu

Brooke
This short rib ragu is nothing short of luxurious; slow cooked on low in a rich red wine and tomato based sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 12 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup parmesan
  • 5 beef short ribs
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tin whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp italian herbs
  • 1 packet gnocchi

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 130℃.
  • Start by browning the short ribs on high heat in a dutch oven. Cook for a couple minutes on each side, just to get some colour on them. This may need to be done in batches.
  • Whilst the short ribs are browning, it is time to prepare the vegetables. Peel the onion and carrots. Finely dice both of them.
  • Remove the short ribs from the pot and set aside. Use a dash of the beef stock to deglaze the bottom of the pot. Then add the onion, garlic, and carrot to saute until fragrant.
  • In goes the italian herbs, tomato paste, and tinned tomatoes. Let it caramelise for a few minutes, to get rid of any bitterness.
  • Pour in the red wine and the beef stock. Give everything a stir to combine.
  • Place the short ribs back into the sauce. Make sure they are submerged. Put the lid on the dutch oven, then place the pot into the oven for 4 hours.
  • Once the short ribs have finished cooking, remove the bones. Use a fork or potato masher to shred the meat.
  • Cook the gnocchi per package instructions, then place in a pan. Add some of the short ribs and sauce to the pan with the gnocchi, then add the parmesan.
  • Toss everything together. Serve up and enjoy!
Keyword beef, comfort food, easy dinner, easy recipe, gnocchi, italian, pasta, ragu, short ribs