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Braised Garlic Short Ribs with a Red Wine Tomato Sauce



Braised Garlic Short Ribs with a Red Wine Tomato Sauce
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cook Time: 2-2? hours.


Serve with: Mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles and saut?ed zucchini. Dessert: Dulce de leche ice cream with toasted almonds.


2 lbs. beef short ribs (seasoned) 15 cloves of garlic (whole) 1 lb. onions (medium diced) 1 stalk of celery (medium diced) 1 each carrot (peeled, medium diced) 14 oz. can of tomato sauce 2 beef bouillon cubes 12 oz. red wine (Cabernet, Merlot, or Table)


Season short ribs liberally with salt and black pepper, and rub lightly with olive oil, in a 5quart capacity (heavy gauge) sauce pan. Sear ribs on all sides on medium high heat.


Remove ribs. Add a couple of ounces of olive oil. Add garlic, onions, celery, and carrots. Brown vegetables until edges are nicely caramelized. Add red wine and bouillon cubes and bring to a boil making sure to scrape bottom and sides to loosen fond. (Editors note: That's Chef Phil's fancy way of saying scrape the stuff off the sides.) Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Add ribs. Put in a 300? F oven and cook 2-2? hours.


Remove ribs. Strain off vegetables and serve with mashed-potatoes, rice or egg noodles and saut?ed zucchini. Enjoy.


Makes 4 servings.

About the Author


Phillip V. Denfeld has been an executive chef for nearly 30 years at various 5-star hotels and restaurants across the nation. He is currently a culinary instructor living the in the South Florida area and writes exclusive recipes for http://www.cigar-review.com

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Braised Garlic Short Ribs with a Red Wine Tomato Sauce


Braised Garlic Short Ribs with a Red Wine Tomato Sauce
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cook Time: 2-2? hours.
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Understand Wine and Your Health


During the 1990s, a physician voiced on the television show "Sixty Minutes" that drinking red wine reduces heart disease. He cited the relatively lower levels of the disease in France despite their ever so famously high fat diets. Since that program, it seems that red wine health effects have been on the forefront of the wine consumers mind.

Good for the Heart

Coronary artery disease is caused by a build up of cholesterol in the arteries that supply the blood to the heart. If the arteries get partially blocked the heart cannot get enough oxygen and the result is pain. Does red wine protect against heart disease?

Many studies suggested that moderate amount of red wine (one to two glasses a day) lowers the risk of heart attack for middle aged people by 30 to 50 percent. It was also concluded that red wine may prevent additional heart attacks if you have already suffered from one.

The cholesterol that blocks these arteries is called low density lipo-protein or referred to as the bad cholesterol. This is cleared from the blood by high density lipo-proteins or the good cholesterol. Moderate wine consumption produces a better balance of these two. Additionally, wine has an anti-coagulation effect which makes the blood less likely to clot.

Red Wines

Chemical and food experts have known for years that wine contains rich deposits of vitamins, minerals, and natural sugars that are often beneficial to good health. Wine is also rich in potassium and low in sodium. Red wines have more of these elements due to the juices longer contact with the grape skins. Red wines are also rich in Vitamin B which comes from the grape skins as well.

Wine and Digestion

Wine aids in the production and flow of gastric juices. This facilitates digestion by breaking down the food in the stomach quickly and effectively. For many, after the age of 50 our bodies do not produce enough hydrochloric acid that are needed for digestion. So many doctors, including my own, have suggested a glass or two of wine with a meal. Who am I to complain?

Wine also has a tranquil effect on the body and helps people who have trouble sleeping. And it does not stop there as it may help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimers disease.

Wine and Calories

As of now, there is no such thing as a diet wine. Unfortunately, there is no getting away from the fact that wine contains calories and calories make you fat if you do not burn them up. A glass of white or red wine contains around 100 calories. Sweeter wines that contain residual sugar as well as alcohol have more calories.

Final Thoughts

When you put everything together you may decide that a little bit of wine does you some good. Wine certainly has its place in a healthy lifestyle. That is my conclusion, and I am sticking with it!


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