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As the vegetables brown, scrape the residue on the
bottom of the casserole with a wooden spoon to mix in
with the vegetables. Add the sprigs of thyme and stir.
Once vegetables are well browned and soft, add the
vinegar. It will reduce immediately; when it does, add the
red wine and simmer for about 5 minutes until the wine has
been reduced by half. Stir in the tomato paste and place
the ribs back into the casserole. Stand the ribs up so that
the rib is actually sticking up in the air. Add enough stock
for the liquid to come half way up the sides of the ribs.
Cover casserole and place in oven. Check every half hour
to make sure the liquid is merely simmering. If the liquid
is boiling rapidly, reduce the temperature of the oven.
If necessary add more stock. After one hour, turn the ribs
in the liquid with a pair of tongs. Cover and return to oven
until the meat is falling off the bone and very tender –
about another 1 to 1
1
⁄
2
hours.
Remove ribs from liquid and reserve. Place casserole
on stove. Skim fat well and reduce the liquid so that it
thickens to a sauce consistency. Return ribs to sauce to
warm and serve.
It is also possible to cool ribs in their liquid and refrigerate
to reheat and serve the following day (the flavors will just
intensify and get better over night).
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 556 (41% from fat) • carb 18g • pro 48g • fat 25g
sat fat 8g • chol 146mg • sod 3676mg • calc 43mg • fiber 1g
ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES
Makes 8 servings
1
pound Yukon gold or fingerling potatoes,
cut in
1
⁄
2
" full slices
1
pound yam, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, sliced
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