Ingredients

  • 4 beef short ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 c. chopped white onions
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 c. red wine
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, and bay leaf tied with kitchen string)
  • 2 c. pitted black olives

Method

  • Season the ribs with salt and pepper in an oven-proof pan with a lid.
  • Heat the oil on the stove over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ribs and brown on all sides, then remove the ribs from the pan. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the chicken broth, wine and tomato paste, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any vegetables stuck there.
  • Return the meat to the pan.
  • Add the bouquet garni and the olives.
  • Cover and cook in a preheated 350° oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat almost falls off the bone.
  • To serve, transfer the meat, broth and olives to soup bowls, discarding the bouquet garni.