Grammy's Kitchen · Braised Short Ribs · Beef Short Rib Ragu
One of 170 braised short ribs recipes we measured
4 cooks on www.saltandlavender.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 170.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 35% | 11% |
| fat | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 12% | 9% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 50% | 0% |
| collagen idx | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| marbling idx | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 794 g | 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes (with juices) (see note) |
| 1701 g | 3.5-4 pounds beef short ribs (bone-in) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt (divided, see note) |
| Pepper (to taste) | |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 61 g | 1 large carrot (peeled & chopped finely) |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion (chopped) |
| 18 g | 6 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 236 g | 1 cup dry red wine |
| 240 g | 1 cup beef broth |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 3 g | 3 sprigs fresh thyme |
| 119 g | 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream (optional) |
| For serving: cooked pasta (try pappardelle), freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley (optional, to taste) |
Method: 11 steps, published by www.saltandlavender.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This was incredible! One of the best things I’ve ever cooked. My house smelled fabulous while it was cooking, and it tasted divine. I did add the cream you suggested, and it rounded out the sauce beautifully. Thank you so much Natasha, I really loved this w” — a cook, 5★
“This was incredible! One of the best things I’ve ever cooked. My house smelled fabulous while it was cooking, and it tasted divine. I did add the cream you suggested, and it rounded out the sauce beautifully. Thank you so much Natasha, I really loved this wond” — a cook, 5★