Darryl L. Pierce said:Just got a dutch oven as a present this weekend! I'm anxious to get started on it and wanted to
solicit some recipes. What would *you* make with your new dutch oven? ๐
Short of doing a seven hour leg of lamb, my most favorite would be short ribs (ignore whatever
Dimitri says, and use this recipe. ๐ )
* Exported from MasterCook *
Insalata's Estofado de Catalan
Recipe By : Heidi Krahling of Insalata's in San Anselmo,Ca Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef Dinner Main Dish Meats Spanish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 3/4 pounds short ribs of beef (2 -1/2" wide -- 3 bones down, cut between bones to equal 3
pieces per rib) 1 medium yellow onion -- chunked
1/2 carrot -- chunked
2/2 rib celery -- chunked 1 clove garlic -- mashed 1 cup red wine
3/4 cup tomato paste
4/2 sm can plum tomatoes -- chunked 1 1/2 quarts beef stock
5/2 sprig thyme 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
6/4 teaspoon fresh chopped marjoram 1 oranges -- zested 1 tablespoon butter salt and pepper to
taste 1 cup dry sherry
Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
Generously salt and pepper ribs. In heavy duty casserole, brown short ribs in a little olive oil.
Remove. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic to casserole. Saute until well carmelized. Add red
wine and cook over high heat until reduced by half. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, and thyme. Mix to
combine. Add ribs and stock to the pan.
Bring to a boil, cover, and place in 300 degree oven for approx. 3 hrs., or until meat pulls easily
away from the bone. Remove meat from jus, strain jus. Place jus back into casserole pan. Add 1 cups
dry sherry and reduce by 1/3. To the reduced sauce add 1 1/2 TB unsweetened chocolate, 1/2 TB fresh
thyme, 1/4 TB fresh chopped marjoram, zest of 1 orange, 1 TB butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer with ribs for 2 minutes to marry the flavors. Serve with your favorite potatoes and gremolata
if so desired.
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Suggested Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
NOTES : Spanish-style short ribs with bitter chocolate, sherry and orange. This recipe comes from
Heidi Krahling of Insalata's restaurant in San Anselmo, CA. It is the most popular dish served and
is frequently a special. Heidi's food is wonderful.
--
Alan
"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might bet-
ter stay home."
-- James Michener