short rib bolognese

Ingredients:

• (1) LB of beef stew meat or short rib

• (4) cloves of fresh chopped garlic

• fresh ground sea salt

• fresh ground pepper

• garlic powder

• (2) bay leaves

• (1) jar of trader joe’s three cheese tomato sauce

• pappardelle noodles

• optional: a splash of milk/cream

• (1) cup of red wine

• (1) cup of reserved pasta water

• extra virgin olive oil

• freshly shaved parmigiano reggiano

Directions

• Sauté fresh chopped garlic in extra virgin olive oil for a few seconds. 

• Add in + sauté meat; season with fresh ground sea salt, pepper and garlic powder. 

• Pour in tomato sauce and stir. 

• Season a bit more + add in reserved pasta water (from pot of pasta below), red wine, a splash of milk, and bay leaves. 

• Stir, and cook on medium heat until it begins to boil, then reduce down and cook partially covered for 1 hour / until meat is thoroughly tender.  If using short rib, then pull meat from bone into sauce. 

• Separately, cook the pasta in generously salted water, reserving 1 cup of pasta water for the tomato sauce. 

• Combine together and add a generous amount of freshly shaved parmesan reggiano on top.  

                  ENJOY!