Wine Braised Country Style Beef Ribs

Prep Time:  5 minutes (plus 1 hour to marinate) |  Cook Time:  2 hours, 50 minutes |  Total Time:  2 hours, 55 minutes (plus 1 hour to marinate) |  Servings:  6

Ingredients:

• ½ cup  Simply Nature  Organic 100% Apple Juice
• ¼ cup  Simply Nature  Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• ½ cup  Bridge Road  Vineyards  Merlot
• 3 pounds Black Angus Beef Country Style Ribs
• 1 tablespoon  Carlini  Vegetable Oil
• 1 tablespoon  Carlini  Pure Olive Oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 small carrots, peeled and cut on a bias
• 2 cups peeled and chopped butternut squash
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• 1 cup  Simply Nature  Organic Beef Broth
• 2 small bay leaves
• pinch of  Stonemill  Crushed Red Pepper
• ground  Stonemill  Sea Salt Grinder, to taste
• ground  Stonemill  Peppercorn Grinder, to taste

Directions:                                   

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. In a resealable plastic bag, combine apple juice, vinegar, wine and beef. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Heat vegetable oil in braiser over medium-high heat. Remove ribs from marinade, reserving marinade. Pat ribs dry and sear ribs on both sides until browned. Remove ribs and reserve.
4. Heat olive oil over medium high-heat. Add onions, carrots and squash; cook for 10 minutes, scraping brown bits from bottom of braiser. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Deglaze braiser with reserved marinade and beef broth. Add bay leaves and crushed red pepper. Add ribs back into braiser and cover. Place in oven for 2½ hours or until ribs are tender.        
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Audrey, ALDI Test Kitchen