BOEUF BOURGUIGNON SOUP

By Clarabell

Ingredients

• 4 Bone-in short ribs (2 inches thick, 2 pounds total)
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 t cornstarch
• 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces white button mushrooms, quartered
• 3 carrots, 2 finely chopped and 1 cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 3 shallots
• 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
• 2 strips bacon, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 T tomato paste
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 c dry red wine, such as Burgundy
• 8 c homemade or store bought low-sodium beef stock
• 2 c water

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Season ribs with 1/2 t salt and some pepper. Coat with cornstarch. Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-hjgh heat. Lightly brown ribs on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

2. Add mushrooms to pot. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, add cubed carrots to the bowl.

3. Add shallots, celery, bacon, and chopped carrots to pot. Cook until caramelized, about 6 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

4. Return ribs with plate juices to pot. Add thyme and bay leaf. Raise heat to high. Add wine. Cook, scraping brown bits with a wooden spoon, until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Add stock and water. Bring to a boil. Reduced heat, and simmer, partially covered, until beef is tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

5. Remove ribs. Separate meat from bones; discard. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to pot. Add reserved mushroom-carrot mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until cubed carrots are tender. Season with salt.