Anna's Short Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef short ribs
• 5 cups water
• 2 small onions, sliced
• 1 small carrot, sliced
• 4 celery ribs
• 8 tablespoons fat, divided
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups beef stock
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine water, 1 onion, carrot, and celery in pan and bring to boil.
• 2 add short ribs and simmer until nearly tender, about 2 hours.
• 3 remove meat to warm dish and strain stock.
• 4 make thin gravy with 3°c of the strained stock, 4t. fat, and 4 t. flour.
• 5 in heavy deep skillet, heat remaining 4t. fat and saute the second sliced onion. when onion is done, brown meat in hot fat.
• 6 pour 1/2 of the gravy over the meat in the skillet and place it in 325 degree oven until brown and crisp (about 45 minutes).
• 7 reheat the remaining gravy and add sour cream if desired.
• 8 place meat on hot platter, pouring the remaining gravy around it. serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.