Grilled Short Ribs Ragu

5 from 1 vote

This Grilled Short Ribs Ragu recipe is where backyard barbecue meets Italian comfort food. Sunday dinner just got elevated.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: grilled short ribs ragu, beef ribs, Italian recipe, pasta dish, ragu sauce, comfort food, hearty meal, grilin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciej Zurawski

Ingredients

4 lbs Beef short ribs
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Dad's Steak Seasoning

Braise Ingredients

1 Yellow onion
2 Celery stalks
3 Large carrots
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Dad's steak seasoning
8 Garlic cloves
1 tbsp Tomato paste
14 oz Crushed tomatoes
2 cups Beef broth
1 cup Red wine
1 Parmesan rind
1/2 cup Grated parmesan
1 lb Pappardelle pasta

Instructions

Dice up the pealed carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Set aside.
Trim and remove any silverskin and thick fat from the beef ribs. Coat with olive oil generously season with Dad's Steak seasoning.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and set it for dual zone grilling.
Sear the ribs over direct heat for a few minutes per side until they’re deeply browned and slightly charred. Set them aside.
In a deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven, add 2 tbsp of olive oil, the diced carrots, celery, onion and Dad's Steak Seasoning. Saute until soft and translucent.
Add minced garlic and tomato paste, and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Add in the broth, red wine, tomatoes and parmesan rind. Mix everything together.
Move the Dutch oven to the indirect heat side of the grill (or bring it inside and place on the stove over low heat), add the seared beef short ribs, cover and cook until fork tender. Approximately 3-4 hours.
Cook the pasta and drain keeping 1 cup of the water in a separate cup.
Once the meat is done, remove the bones, shred the meat and mix it back into the sauce.
Add the cooked pasta, grated parmesan and pasta water if the ragu is too dense. Give it more more stir.
Plate it up and finish with more grated parm and fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you prefer to skip the wine, just replace it with more broth.

If you don't have Dad's Steak seasoning, use salt and pepper. Add in 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 2 bay leaves to the broth.

Best pasta for a Ragu are wide noodles like a pappardelle. Other serving suggestions include mashed potatoes.

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