Description
Slow-cooked short ribs in a rich onion broth, topped with Gruyère cheese toast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 slices baguette
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Season short ribs generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Sear short ribs on all sides until browned. Remove ribs from pot.
- Add sliced onions to the pot and cook until softened and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour in red wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Return short ribs to the pot.
- Bring the liquid to a simmer, then cover and transfer to the preheated oven.
- Braise for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the short ribs are very tender.
- While the ribs are braising, toast baguette slices.
- Top toasted baguette with shredded Gruyère cheese.
- Once ribs are done, remove from oven. Remove short ribs from the pot and set aside.
- Discard thyme and bay leaf.
- Skim any excess fat from the surface of the broth.
- Return short ribs to the pot with the broth.
- Serve short ribs with the onion broth and top with Gruyère cheese toast.
Notes
- You can make the short ribs ahead of time and reheat them gently before serving.
- For a thicker sauce, you can make a cornstarch slurry and stir it into the simmering broth before returning the ribs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 850
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 55g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: short ribs, French onion, Gruyère, braised beef, comfort food