Penne With Ragoût Of Chili Rubbed Short Ribs Recipes

PASTA WITH SHORT RIB RAGU

Steps:

• Generously sprinkle the beef and pork with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot with a lid or a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Working in 2 batches if necessary to prevent overcrowding, add the meat to the pot in one layer and cook, without stirring, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. Flip the meat and brown the other side, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pot.
• Return the pot to the heat and add the garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until starting to brown slightly, about 1 minute. Add the carrots and onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato powder and Italian seasoning to coat the vegetables. Stir in the wine and bring to a boil; boil until the sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the pot and add 2 cups water. Return to a boil, cover, reduce to a low simmer and cook until the meat is tender and easily separates from the bone, about 2 hours.
• Transfer the meat to a cutting board and remove and discard the bones. Roughly chop the meat. Skim the ragu of excess fat. Return the meat to the pot and keep warm over low heat.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain.
• Add the pasta to the pot with the ragu and toss to coat. Stir in the parsley, Parmesan and butter. Add some of the pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, to thin the sauce to the desired consistency. Serve with extra Parmesan on the side.

PENNE WITH PORK RAGOUT

Steps:

• Dry the pork well and sprinkle it on all sides with 1 tablespoon of the kosher salt and the pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, brown the pork on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the pork to a plate and set aside. While the pork is browning, tie the thyme, rosemary and bay leaf into a bundle using butcher's twine.
• Once all of the pork has been browned, reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil no oil remains in the pot. Add the onions and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine and cook until reduced to nearly dry, 6 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, Parmesan rind, chile flakes and the herb bundle and bring to a simmer. Return the pork to the pot, tucking it in under the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the pork is fork tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Remove the pork and shred into bite-size pieces using two forks. Remove the herb bundle from the sauce and add the pork back to the pot. Stir in the olive oil and half of the grated Parmesan. Keep warm over low heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the penne for about 1 or 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain and add the pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce, about 2 minutes, adding a ladle of pasta water as needed. Serve topped with the remaining grated Parmesan, or more as desired, and a drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with a few leaves of baby arugula, if using.

PENNE WITH BRAISED SHORT RIBS (OVEN OR SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Season the ribs with salt and pepper. In a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or ovenproof stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In batches, add the ribs and brown on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the ribs and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, wine and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Return the ribs to the pan (or add to crock pot).
• Add the beef broth, cover the pan and place in the oven for 2 1/2 hours until the meat is fork-tender and falls easily from the bone.
• Remove the ribs from the cooking liquid. Using a large spoon, remove any excess fat from the surface of the cooking liquid. Using a ladle, transfer the cooking liquid in the bowl of a food processor (or use a stick blender). Process until the mixture is smooth. At this point I added mushroom slices.
• Pour the sauce into a saucepan and keep warm over low heat.
• Remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones. Using 2 forks, shred the meat into small pieces. Stir the shredded meat into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and place in a large serving bowl.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the meat from the sauce and add to the pasta. Pour 1 cup of the sauce over the pasta. Toss well and thin out the pasta with more sauce, if needed. Sprinkle the pasta with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley before serving.
• Notes: I decided to serve over mashed potatoes and omit the parmesan cheese. I also added sliced crimini mushrooms, white mushrooms will work too.

PENNE WITH BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the ribs with salt and pepper. In a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or ovenproof stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In batches, add the ribs and brown on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Return the ribs to the pan. Add the beef broth, cover the pan and place in the oven for 2 1/2 hours until the meat is fork-tender and falls easily from the bone.
• Remove the ribs from the cooking liquid. Using a large spoon, remove any excess fat from the surface of the cooking liquid. Using a ladle, transfer the cooking liquid in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the sauce into a saucepan and keep warm over low heat. Remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones. Using 2 forks, shred the meat into small pieces. Stir the shredded meat into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and place in a large serving bowl. Using a slotted spoon, remove the meat from the sauce and add to the pasta. Pour 1 cup of the sauce over the pasta. Toss well and thin out the pasta with more sauce, if needed. Sprinkle the pasta with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley before serving.

PENNE WITH RAGOûT OF CHILI-RUBBED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• In a heavy casserole just large enough to hold short ribs in one layer spread tomato slices evenly.
• In a small bowl stir together garlic paste, oil, chili powder, and cumin and spread evenly on short ribs. Arrange short ribs on tomatoes and roast in middle of oven, covered tightly, 3 1/2 hours, basting once or twice after 1 hour. (Meat will give off juices as it cooks.) Transfer short ribs to a cutting board. Discard bones and gristle and chop meat. Chill meat, covered.
• Force tomato mixture through a food mill fitted with fine disk into a bowl. Chill tomato sauce, covered, at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours, and skim fat.
• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
• Transfer tomato sauce to a saucepan and stir in meat, olives, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring sauce to a simmer and keep warm.
• While sauce is heating, add pasta to boiling water and boil until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander and transfer to a large bowl. Pour sauce over pasta and stir together. Add parsley and Parmesan and toss to combine.