ALDI Crofton 4661 - Recipes; Wine Braised Country Style Beef Ribs

Recipe
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WINE BRAISED COUNTRY STYLE BEEF RIBS
Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus 1 hour to marinate)
Cook Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes (plus 1 hour to marinate)
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
½ cup SimplyNature Organic 100% Apple Juice
¼ cup SimplyNature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
½ cup Bridge Road Vineyards Merlot
3 pounds USDA Choice Beef Country Style Ribs
1 tablespoon Carlini Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon Carlini Pure Olive Oil
2 onions, chopped
3 small carrots, peeled and cut on a bias
2 cups peeled and chopped butternut squash
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped thyme
1 cup SimplyNature Organic Beef Broth
2 small bay leaves
pinch of Stonemill Crushed Red Pepper
ground Stonemill Sea Salt Grinder, to taste
ground Stonemill Peppercorn Grinder, to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. In a resealable plastic bag, combine apple juice, vinegar, wine and
beef. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Heat vegetable oil in braiser over medium-high heat. Remove ribs
from marinade, reserving marinade. Pat ribs dry and sear ribs on
both sides until browned. Remove ribs and reserve.
4. Heat olive oil over medium high-heat. Add onions, carrots and
squash; cook for 10 minutes, scraping brown bits from bottom of
braiser. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Deglaze braiser with reserved marinade and beef broth. Add bay
leaves and crushed red pepper. Add ribs back into braiser and cover.
Place in oven for 2 ½ hours or until ribs are tender.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Courtesy of Chef Audrey, ALDI Test Kitchen