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Braised Beef Short Rib with Mushrooms , Roasted Veg and Pistachio Persillade
Familiar ingredients deliver a refined result with a few extra garnishes .
INGREDIENTS Braised Beef Short Rib 500g beef short rib 3 cups beef stock 3 cups red wine 2 carrots 1 large white onion 3 ribs celery 1 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves garlic 6 sprigs thyme
Roasted Root Veg 3 carrots 3 parsnips 1 Tbsp olive oil
Mushrooms 2 cups mushrooms 1 / 2 cup white wine 1 Tbsp butter 1 clove garlic , sliced
Pistachio Persillade 1 / 4 cup toasted pistachio 1 / 4 cup fresh parsley
METHOD Braised Beef Short Rib 1 . Sear the short rib . 2 . Reserve 1 / 4 cup of red wine . In an oven safe dish pour remainder of wine and the beef stock over beef , which should be half covered . Add mirepoix , garlic , thyme , star anise and a cinnamon stick . 3 . Bake covered for 4-6 hours at 375 ° F . 4 . Take short rib out of the oven , carefully remove it from the stock and allow to rest . 5 . Strain the liquid and return to a pan . Reduce by 3 / 4 . Near the end of the reduction add 1 / 2 cup of sugar and reserved red wine . The sauce should be just thick enough to coat the beef . 6 . Once the beef has rested and cooled , slice into serving sized portions . The beef is easiest to slice when it is fully cooled . Sear portioned beef in a pan with olive oil , and add the sauce to the pan .
Roasted Root Veg 1 . Reserve one parsnip . Peel and oblique remaining parsnips and carrots . 2 . Toss in olive oil , salt and pepper . 3 . Roast on a baking sheet for 30 minutes at 400 ° F , or until al dente . 4 . Thinly slice remaining parsnip and fry .
Mushrooms 1 . Clean and slice mushrooms . 2 . Sear in a hot pan . 3 . Add white wine , butter and garlic and allow to cook down .
Pistachio Persillade 1 . In a food processor , process toasted pistachios & parsley . 2 . Lay on a flat surface and allow mixture to dry .
Assemble roasted root veg and mushrooms in a bed on a plate . Place the short rib on top , and pour the sauce from the pan over top . Garnish with pistachio persillade . Serve and enjoy .
Yield 2-4 servings
ciao ! / dec / jan / two thousand twenty 9