Short Ribs With Tagliatelle (and Chocolate!) Giada De Laurentiis

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces chopped pancetta (about 1/2 cup) or 2 ounces bacon (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes (whole or diced)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1 lb tagliatelle pasta noodles (fresh or dried)
• 4 -6 teaspoons shaved bittersweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 place the olive oil in a large heavy soup pot over medium heat. cook the pancetta until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, season the short ribs with salt and pepper, and dredge in the flour.
• 3 using a slotted spoon, remove the pancetta from the pan and set aside.
• 4 add the short ribs to the pan and brown on all sides, about 7 minutes total.
• 5 meanwhile, combine the onion, carrot, parsley and garlic in a food processor and blend until finely minced. then add the tomatoes and tomato paste and pulse.
• 6 once the short ribs are browned, carefully add the mixture from the food processor to the pot.
• 7 return the pancetta to the pot and stir. add the rosemary, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, beef broth, and wine.
• 8 bring the mixture to a boil.
• 9 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 10 remove the lid and simmer for another hour and a half, stirring occasionally.
• 11 remove the meat and bones from the pot. discard the bones.
• 12 shred the meat and return it to the pot.
• 13 season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste.
• 14 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes for dried pasta and 2 to 3 minutes for fresh.
• 15 drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. add the pasta to the pot and stir to combine. add the reserved pasta liquid 1/4 cup at a time, if needed, to moisten the pasta.
• 16 transfer to serving bowls, top each bowl with 1 teaspoon of chocolate shavings. serve immediately.