Short Ribs – Slow Cooked Red Wine Braised with Herb Polenta
CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields6 Servings
Total Time6 hrs 30 mins
 3 lbs Short Ribs (Bone-in or Boneless)
 ¼ cup Flour
 1 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Pepper
 2 tsp Olive oil
 1 cup Dry red wine
 2 cups Onions, diced
 1 cup Celery, diced
 1 cup Carrot, diced
 4 cups Beef stock, divided
For Polenta
 15 Fresh thyme sprigs
 7 Fresh rosemary leaves
 ¾ cup Instant polenta
 ½ tsp Fresh rosemary, minced
 ½ tsp Fresh thyme, minced
 3 Green onions, chopped
1

Mix flour, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Coat beef Short Ribs in flour mixture. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until hot; coat with cooking spray. Brown half ribs evenly, about 4 to 5 minutes per side; remove from skillet. Repeat remaining ribs; remove ribs from skillet. Reduce heat to low; add wine. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved.

2

Add onions, celery and carrot to slow cooker. Place ribs on vegetables. Pour wine mixture over ribs. Add 1 cup Roasted Beef Stock, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Cover; cook HIGH 6 hours or LOW 7 hours or until beef is fork-tender.

For Polenta
3

Meanwhile, cook polenta according to package instructions, replacing water with Roasted Beef Stock. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

4

Line 8 by 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Coat with cooking spray. Pour polenta into prepared dish, spreading evenly. Cover and refrigerate until cool. Invert polenta onto cutting board. Cut into 6 equal squares. Cut each square diagonally in half, forming a triangle. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.

5

Place green onions in small bowl of ice water. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.

6

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of polenta triangles; cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove polenta from skillet to same baking sheet. Repeat using remaining 1 teaspoon oil and remaining polenta triangles, if needed. Remove from skillet to baking sheet. Keep warm in 170°F oven until ready to use.

7

Remove ribs from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard thyme and rosemary sprigs from slow cooker. Strain cooking liquid through colander or fine mesh strainer; discard vegetables.

8

Place 2 polenta triangles into each of four large shallow bowls; top with ribs. Pour 1/3 cup cooking liquid over ribs. Drain green onions from water. Garnish with green onion and shoestring potatoes, as desired.

For Instant Pot
9

Mix flour, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Coat beef Short Ribs in flour mixture.

10

In pressure cooker, sear beef on sauté setting in 2 to 3 batches using olive oil as needed. Add 1/2 cup wine, onions, celery, carrot, 1/2 cup stock, thyme and rosemary in pressure cooker. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use meat or high-pressure setting on pressure cooker; program 90 minutes on pressure cooker timer. Use quick-release feature to release pressure; carefully remove lid.

11

Remove thyme and rosemary. Continue with polenta as directed above.

Notes
12

Not interested in the polenta? Simply follow directions 1 & 2 for delicious and easy short ribs. Fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs can be substituted with dried leaves.

Ingredients

 3 lbs Short Ribs (Bone-in or Boneless)
 ¼ cup Flour
 1 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Pepper
 2 tsp Olive oil
 1 cup Dry red wine
 2 cups Onions, diced
 1 cup Celery, diced
 1 cup Carrot, diced
 4 cups Beef stock, divided
For Polenta
 15 Fresh thyme sprigs
 7 Fresh rosemary leaves
 ¾ cup Instant polenta
 ½ tsp Fresh rosemary, minced
 ½ tsp Fresh thyme, minced
 3 Green onions, chopped

Directions

1

Mix flour, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Coat beef Short Ribs in flour mixture. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until hot; coat with cooking spray. Brown half ribs evenly, about 4 to 5 minutes per side; remove from skillet. Repeat remaining ribs; remove ribs from skillet. Reduce heat to low; add wine. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved.

2

Add onions, celery and carrot to slow cooker. Place ribs on vegetables. Pour wine mixture over ribs. Add 1 cup Roasted Beef Stock, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Cover; cook HIGH 6 hours or LOW 7 hours or until beef is fork-tender.

For Polenta
3

Meanwhile, cook polenta according to package instructions, replacing water with Roasted Beef Stock. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

4

Line 8 by 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Coat with cooking spray. Pour polenta into prepared dish, spreading evenly. Cover and refrigerate until cool. Invert polenta onto cutting board. Cut into 6 equal squares. Cut each square diagonally in half, forming a triangle. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.

5

Place green onions in small bowl of ice water. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.

6

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of polenta triangles; cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove polenta from skillet to same baking sheet. Repeat using remaining 1 teaspoon oil and remaining polenta triangles, if needed. Remove from skillet to baking sheet. Keep warm in 170°F oven until ready to use.

7

Remove ribs from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard thyme and rosemary sprigs from slow cooker. Strain cooking liquid through colander or fine mesh strainer; discard vegetables.

8

Place 2 polenta triangles into each of four large shallow bowls; top with ribs. Pour 1/3 cup cooking liquid over ribs. Drain green onions from water. Garnish with green onion and shoestring potatoes, as desired.

For Instant Pot
9

Mix flour, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Coat beef Short Ribs in flour mixture.

10

In pressure cooker, sear beef on sauté setting in 2 to 3 batches using olive oil as needed. Add 1/2 cup wine, onions, celery, carrot, 1/2 cup stock, thyme and rosemary in pressure cooker. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use meat or high-pressure setting on pressure cooker; program 90 minutes on pressure cooker timer. Use quick-release feature to release pressure; carefully remove lid.

11

Remove thyme and rosemary. Continue with polenta as directed above.

Notes
12

Not interested in the polenta? Simply follow directions 1 & 2 for delicious and easy short ribs. Fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs can be substituted with dried leaves.

Short Ribs – Slow Cooked Red Wine Braised with Herb Polenta