Whole Bottle Short Rib Risotto
April 1, 2012











Whole Bottle Short Rib Risotto
- Meat/stock
- 8 Short Ribs
- 4 Carrots
- 4 Ribs Celery
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Cup Wine
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic
- 2 Sprigs Thyme
- Salt and Pepper
- Risotto
- 4 Carrots
- 4 Celery ribs
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 2 Cups Arborio Rice
- 1 Bottle Wine (minus the cup used earlier)
- 1 Handful Parm
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- Thyme
Instructions
- Sear off 8 short ribs to brown on all sides and remove from pan. Add 4 carrots, 4 ribs of celery(rough chop), and 3 cloves of garlic(smashed and peeled) and saute for about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of wine and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and return the shortribs to the pot. Lightly simmer or toss it into the oven at 300 for 2.5 hours. Remove ribs and shred meat. Strain veggies from the liquid and remove the fat. Reserve liquid.
- Dice 4 carrots and 4 celery ribs, and mince 3 cloves of garlic. In some oil, cook the celery and carrots down for about 7 - 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add 2 cups of arborio rice and stir to coat with oil and lightly toast.Start adding wine from the bottle slowly while stirring constantly, about ⅓ of the bottle at a time, adding more as the liquid dries up. When the bottle is done, add the braising liquid from before and continue to stir. If that finishes too before the rice is tender, start using a box of veggie stock. When the rice is about ready, add the short ribs back to the pot. Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic. Next remove from heat and stir in a handful of parm and a few tablespoons of butter. Serve and top with a little thyme.