Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Beef Shortrib
  • 1 lbs Bacon or Pork Belly
  • Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 0.5 cup Brandy
  • 1 cup Red Wine
  • Beef Stock
  • Bay Leaf
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Fresh Sage
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Process

  1. Start by removing the short rib from the bone and cutting it into chunks.
  2. In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over high heat and brown each piece of meat on all sides. Season with a pinch of salt. Once browned on all sides, remove from the pot and place to the side, and season with fresh cracked pepper.
  3. Cut the slab bacon into chunks and fry until browned. Once browned, remove and place to the side.
  4. To a large pot over medium-high heat, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom and tomato paste. Stir together and cook together for a couple of minutes.
  5. Carefully add in the brandy letting the alcohol burn off before adding in the red wine.
  6. Add the beef and pork back to the brandy/wine mixture. Add enough beef stock to cover the meat along with a bay leaf. Stir to incorporate.
  7. Add the pot of beef to a 350F preheated oven for 1 hour.
  8. For the mashed potatoes, boil some water in a large pot. Peel and halve the potatoes before adding them to the boiling water with a heavy pinch of salt. Once fork tender, drain the potatoes. Mash together and season with salt. Add in butter and vigorously mash together until a fluffy consistency is reached.
  9. Once removed from the oven, peeled pearled onions, peeled and chopped carrots, and a tied bundle of fresh thyme, sage, and parsley. Mix together and place back into the oven for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tinder.

Credit to Matty Matheson’s recipe on youtube.