Braised Short Rib Stew
Braised Short Rib Stew is a deeply flavored dish of succulent chunks of beef short ribs slow cooked in a red wine and mushroom broth until the meat is meltingly tender. Towards the end of cooking, potatoes, carrots and pearl onions are added to the beef and soak up some of the rich, flavorful sauce. The end result is mouth watering delicious.
While the stew cooks in about three hours, this is a recipe that benefits from preparing it a day ahead of time. The flavor of the dish develops over time and the cooking liquid can be defatted after being refrigerated which is a win, win situation as far as I’m concerned.
Braised Short Rib Stew
Recipe serves two, adjust accordingly Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- boneless beef short ribs, 2 per person about 6 inches long by 1 inch thick, cut in half
- 1 c. red wine
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
Place short ribs, wine, garlic, rosemary and thyme in a ziplock bag, seal and refrigerate. Let marinate for 3 hours or up to 24 hours. Remove the short ribs and dry thoroughly. Reserve the marinade and herbs.
- 2 – 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 1 stick of celery, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 c. mushroom broth (made by soaking several pieces of dried porcini mushroom in boiling water, then strained through a coffee filter to remove any sediment)
- 4 c. beef broth
- 1 additional c. red wine
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. anchovy paste
Heat oil a heavy ovenproof pot or Dutch oven. Season the dried short ribs and brown well on all sides in batches (do not overcrowd), add a little more oil if necessary. When brown remove to a plate.
Add the chopped vegetables to the pot, stirring up all the brown bits, and sauté until tender and light brown. Add the reserved marinade and herbs, cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Return the meat to the pot.
Add the bay leaves, both broths, additional wine, and the tomato and anchovy pastes. Bring the ingredients to a simmer, cover the pot and place in the oven. Braise for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until the meat is tender. (The stew can also be cooked on the stove top at a low simmer, if you wish). Remove from the oven to cool, then refrigerate covered overnight.
Remove any congealed fat, then gently rewarm stew on the stove top. Remove the meat to a bowl, strain sauce, discarding the vegetables and herbs. Put the sauce back into the pot along with the meat. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings, if necessary.
- 2 c. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, and cubed
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 c. frozen pearl onions
Now add the potatoes and carrots to the pot and cook uncovered on medium high for ten minutes. Add the pearl onions and cook until the vegetables are tender. If the sauce is too thin, make a slurry with 1 Tbsp. flour and a little red wine and add to the sauce. Cook, stirring gently, for a few minutes more, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Serve the stew in warm bowls.
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The braised short rib stew is perfect for a chilly night when you are looking for a heartier, comforting meal. Since I like to make this dish a day ahead of time so that the flavors can meld to produce a rich, flavorful sauce, I find that it’s a perfect meal to share with friends. I suggest making extra as I believe your guests will be asking for a second helping.
Wow, this looks fabulous. Pinned. I’m such a short rib fan, I must make this stew soon.
Thank you Lea Ann for the pin and the nice compliment. I hope you will enjoy the stew as much as my husband and I did.
What a wonderful flavorful meal Karen.
Have a happy weekend.
Mandy xo
Thank you for your wish and compliment, Mandy…the meal really was a delicious one.
Braised short ribs always gets my attention on a menu … and I’m printing this one! Many thanks!!!!
Hi Frank, You and my husband seem to have the same tastes and he loved this meal.
He must be a heck of a guy with good taste! 😉
Gorgeous recipe, Karen, and just perfect now winter is setting in.
I’m glad you like the recipe Kay, thank you.
That’s a delicious stew – perfect for this time of year 🙂
Thank you Mad Dog, Short ribs have such good flavor, perfect for a stew.
So delicious! The ribs look really tender.
Hi Angie, The ribs were so tender that you could cut them with a spoon.
I love this meal. Now if I could just remember to make it a day ahead. Pinned.
Hi Madonna, So nice to have you stop by for a visit…I hope you are well. I appreciate your nice compliment and pin, thank you.
Looks delicious! Comfort food at its best. I totally agree about preparing such dishes a day in advance. The flavor is so much better the day after.
Thank you Ronit. Yes, it is definitely worth the wait…it really enhances the flavors of this dish.
I have never made short ribs but this recipe might change that. My husband is not a big fan of it but I like them. Have a great weekend. I am making your scallops with polenta again tonight. It has become a favorite meal in my household.
Hi Gerlinde, I think your husband might enjoy this recipe because of the way the short ribs are prepared…they aren’t fatty and become very tender. Thank you as always for your nice compliment. I’m happy that you both enjoy my scallop and polenta recipe, that is great.
Oh, yum short ribs! LOVE them! And braising is the way to go. This looks terrific — thanks!
Thank you John and I agree, braising makes short ribs mouthwatering delicious.
Hi Karen!
What a marvelous, hearty stew! With lots of my favorite herbs and those tender short ribs. Looks delicious!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you for your compliment Barbara, I’m glad you like the stew. Even though our weather here in Florida isn’t cold, I do like stew this time of the year.
What a lovely meal – warm and satisfying.
Hi Jovina, this really is a satisfying meal. Thank you.
This stew sounds wonderful for a delicious meal on a chilly night. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate your visit and your nice compliment Geraldine, thank you!
Yum!
Thank you Sheila, it really is a good tasting stew.
I love a good bowl of stew in the winter–this looks so good!
Hi Nancy, I’m with you, I believe a bowl of stew is a perfect winter meal.
Looks delicious.
Hi Boleyn, It really was a delicious dish…thank you.
Short ribs make the best stew, love meals like this, so delicious and hearty. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for your wish and compliment Cheri. I agree, short ribs have so much flavor and I think they are perfect in stew.
I dearly love tender short ribs. Now I wish I would have bought short ribs when I was at Costco today! I’ll be pinning this to make soon, Karen. Thank you!
Hi Susan, I wish I had a Costco near me as I understand they have great short ribs. They are very hard to find here and I was only able to buy the one package for this recipe. I’m hope you will enjoy the recipe, thank you for the pin.
This is such a perfect meal for a cold, snowy day! We have short ribs from our new cow in the freezer that would be excellent for this. I can just smell the aromas!
Hi Kathryn, You are right, my kitchen was filled with the best aromas while cooking this stew. No snow here but we still enjoyed the short rib stew. 🙂
We love short ribs, and since we stay for New Year’s Eve, I think I will make this. 😄
Hi Deb, I do hope you will enjoy the recipe, my husband and I thought it was delicious.
Something very similar is on my list of things to make sometime during the next week. In the meantime, I have to use a ham bone and the last of the turkey.
Hi Linda, Having a ham bone is a very good thing, enjoy.
There is nothing more cozy than a bowl of short ribs stew. I bet the meat is super tender and filled with flavor. Bookmarking this recipe for later.
Hi Bobbie, The meat is definitely tender and full of flavor. Even though we both live in a part of the world that doesn’t get that cold, a bowl of stew is nice this time of the year.
This is one of the best meat dishes…there’s something about short ribs and them there’s that thick gravy. Just looks mouthwateringly delicious!
Thank you for your nice compliment, Monica. Short ribs really are a great meat for stew…they have such wonderful flavor.
Hmmm….wish I could take a mouthful right now.
Hi Gallivanta, If only I could share a dish of stew with you. 🙂
Hi Karen-this looks like a great winter-time recipe…something wonderful to cook up when the snow is flying and it’s nice to be “hunkered in” for the day. I shall be trying this!
Hope you’re having a nice winter down there. We’ve FINALLY gotten snow for skiing(insert Happy Dance here!)
Have a wonderful holiday season.
Hi Sue, Well I know you enjoy your snow but I’ve heard you’ve got some awfully cold weather so this certainly is a good dish to have while you are hunkered down. It is sunny and going to be warmer than usual here today, around 82. Thank you for your wish, enjoy the holidays as well.
Whenrver I see beef short rib on the menu I always have to order it!! 😀
Hi Lorraine, You sound like my husband, he has a hard time resisting short ribs on a menu as well.
Short ribs really do have amazing flavor. Even boiled, as I can attest from this week’s beef broth. But this takes it to a whole other level.
That they are Frank, I’m happy to know that you like the dish, thank you.
Looks delicious Karen and I like the addition of anchovy to it. We just made a similar recipe the other day and I now know I am a fan of braised boneless (had never heard of them) short ribs.
Hi Larry, I did see that you had prepared short ribs as well. I used to cook with boneless short ribs all the time when we were in New Hampshire but unfortunately here in Florida they are difficult to find. I knew this stew would be perfect with the one small package I was able to buy.
Bet that tastes amazing. Have a good weekend Diane
Hi Diane, The taste was delicious if I do say so myself. Enjoy your Christmas in England.
What a beautiful dish! I can only imagine how rich and succulent it is with the short ribs! Perfect for winter!!
Thank you for your nice compliment Molly. The short ribs really did make this stew a good one.
Short ribs are one of my husband’s favourite meals. Having this braise over several hours would make the house smell wonderful! A great winter dish.
Hi Eva, I have a feeling that most of our husbands are crazy about short ribs, mine sure did enjoy this stew and we don’t even have cold weather. 😀
Sounds delicious, Karen. 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
Thank you for your compliment Jo, it was a delicious meal.
This stew looks so delicious and comforting! I’m feeling warm and cozy just looking at it! I adore short ribs, but never thought about cooking them in a beef stew/post roast style. Fabulous idea! I’ll definitely be making this as the weather gets colder! Pinned! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by for a visit and your lovely compliment Alyssa. I’m happy to know that you like the recipe and appreciate the pin.
That stew looks really good and I can just imagine it’s intense flavours. Love how this is slowly, slowly cooked. Great comfort food for those evenings that are cooler xx
Thank you Charlie, for your nice compliment. This really does qualify as comfort food as the flavor was delicious.
What a rustically delicious stew! The tip about making it the day before is a really good one.
Hi Jeff, While very good eaten the same day it is cooked, I do believe making it the day before serving really brings out the flavor. I’m happy that you like the recipe and tip, thank you!
What a magnificent stew! The perfect wintertime meal to warm the soul. Thanks for sharing, Karen!
Thank you for your nice compliment, Stacy. I thought this would be the perfect time to share this recipe since so much of the country is getting hit with a blast of cold weather. While Florida doesn’t get particularly cold, I still enjoy a bowl of stew this time of the year.
Karen, this looks so good! I think I could almost smell it cooking! I love braised short ribs and I will definitely be making this stew…maybe tonight!! 🙂 Yum!
Hi Marcelle, I hope that you and your family will enjoy the stew as much as my husband and I did. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Be it a simple braise or an elegant nut risotto you have an eye for glorious food. GREG
I so appreciate your kind words Greg, thank you ever so much. 😀
This is one of my favourite all time recipes for cold winter nights 🙂
I think I have to agree with you Tandy, a good stew is a very comforting meal.
It looks delicious!
Hi Marta, Thank you for the visit and the nice compliment. The stew tasted as good as it looks.
Holy cow, Karen…this looks incredible! It just snowed 4-5″ last night, and I still have to go out and shovel/snow blow. I’m kinda wishing I had a nice big bowl of this stew waiting for me back inside the house. I’d gladly eat this one for breakfast!! 🙂
I really do appreciate your enthusiastic compliment David, thank you! 😀 Having spent many hours shoveling and snow blowing when we lived in New Hampshire, I definitely know where you are coming from. This stew would be a nice way to thaw out and warm up.
What a perfect looking stew. Just a lovely meal for the chilly winter upon us now.
Thank you Amy, for your nice compliment. You certainly are having your share of winter weather now and I agree about this stew being a good choice for an evening meal. Stay warm.
Comfort food at it’s best, especially this time of year. Looks and sounds delicious!
Hi Jan, Stew is right up at the top of my comfort list when cooking. I’m happy to know you like the recipe, thank you.
So much deliciousness in this stew! First the short ribs, then the wine, anchovy paste, and on and on. The flavor must be amazing!
Hi Liz, This is an exceptionally flavorful stew for all the reasons you mentioned. Thank you for your lovely compliment.
Just reading through those ingredients, brings comfort to my stomach and my soul 🙂 Love the addition of wine in the short rib stew too. I’m sure you could make it in a crock pot too after browning the meat. Definitely a satisfying dish on these cold winter days.
Thank you for your kind words Loretta, they are very much appreciated. You could definitely prepare this in a crock pot. I would brown up the meat and veggies then put them in the crock pot to cook low and slow.
Beyond delicious!! I could literally dig right in my friend!! ♥
Hi Didi, I wish I had some left over and I’d share with you if I could. 🙂
My kind of comfort food… I love that you marinate the ribs in wine first.
Hi Pam, I appreciate your visit and your nice compliment, thank you. Yes, marinating the ribs really does add to the overall flavor of the stew.
Look absolutely delicious , lovely comfort food 🙂
Thank you Gloria, for your nice compliment. Stew is a simple but very comforting dish…I’m glad you like the recipe.
Mouthwatering delicious is right! Nothing like a great bowl of stew on these cold days. Thanks for sharing
I’m happy you like the recipe Tricia, thank you. So much of the country is cold right now and stew is a satisfying meal that will keep you warm.
I love short ribs prepared any way so long as they’re tender. Your stew fills the bill.
Hi Darryl, Cooked low and slow definitely made the short ribs tender.
Perfect winter comfort food, Karen!
I agree with you Ksenia…definitely comfort food.
Perfect fare for the chilly nights we are finally getting in Arizona! Thanks, Karen!
Hi David, It is definitely stew weather out west. 🙂
This unseasonably cold weather in the Carolina’s this winter is screaming for more hearty, rib-sticking recipes to be prepared such as yours, Karen! I’m feeling all warm and comforted just reading this post!
Hi Roz, I’m glad you enjoyed the post and yes, stew is a very comforting meal to have during cold weather.
Just a great recipe Karen. Makes me feel cozy and hungry at the same time!
Thank you for your nice compliment Teresa, I’m glad to know that you like the recipe.
This stew looks delicious Karen. I love the way meat just falls apart and melts in the mouth when it is slow cooked. Definitely, as you say, a good choice for a chilly evening.
Hi B, I appreciate your nice compliment…the stew was as good as it looks. Thank you.
Such a perfect cold-weather dish … and one of the bonuses of a stew like this is that your house smells great for hours! Braised ribs are one of my favourites, yet I haven’t turned them into a stew before. New ideas always welcome!
Hi Karen, I made your stew and it was wonderful!
Hi Deb, Thank you for taking the time to let me know that you made and enjoyed the stew…it is much appreciated.
Looks incredible, thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed reading 😊