Braised short ribs with muhrooms

By twinsaregreat

Food Network Magazine

Ingredients

• 8 short ribs
• 8 shallots
• 11 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup tomatoe paste
• 6 oz panchetta diced
• 1/2 cup plus 2 TBS brandy
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups red wine
• 1/4 dried porcini mushrooms
• parsley
• 20 oz mushrooms

Preparation

Step 1

pre-heat oven to 300

pulse shalotts and garlic and tomato paste in food processor to make paste.

cook panchetta until crisp - transfer to bowl

add shalott mixture to 2 TBS drippings stiring for 6 mins

add 1/2 cup brandy or conac scraping up bits, sprinkle in flour - cook 5 mins, add wine and porcini and rest of mushrooms salt
stir til smooth

season ribs with salt and pepper

put meat and mushroom sauce in crock pot and cook all day (5 hours - til fork tender)