Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 4

Lunch

This Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

Ingredients

12 bone-in meaty beef short ribs of similar weight and size
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
About 1 teaspoon allspice, or a couple pinches ground cloves
About 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika, a scant palmful
4 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
4 large cloves garlic
1 red Fresno chile pepper, chopped
4 bay leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
A few stems fresh rosemary, needles picked
2 medium onions, cut into wedges with root end attached
3 large carrots, sliced on an angle or chopped into bite-size pieces
2 small ribs celery with leafy tops
1 (750 ml) bottle red zinfandel wine
4 cups beef stock
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Crusty bread, for serving
2 cups arugula, for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pat the ribs dry and season liberally with salt, pepper, allspice, and paprika.
In a large Dutch oven heat the oil, a couple of turns of the pan, over high heat. Add the meat and brown in two batches, turning frequently. Remove the ribs to a plate, pour off the fat, as necessary.
While the meat browns, make a flavor paste by adding the garlic, chile, bay leaves, parsley, and rosemary to a food processor and pulse the processor to finely chop. Remove and reserve the paste.
Once all of the meat has been browned and the fat has been poured off, add the remaining oil, onions, carrots, and celery to the pan, season with salt and pepper and stir 5 to 10 minutes, until soft, remove the mixture to a plate. Add in the flavor paste and stir 5 minutes more. Deglaze the pan with wine and reduce by 2/3, about 15 minutes. Return the ribs to the pot and add the stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and move the ribs into the oven and cook 2 1/2 hours. Add the onions and carrots back to the pot for the last 20 to 30 minutes of cooking time.
Remove 4 ribs, for Short Rib Ragu with Drunken Pappardelle, recipe follows, if desired.
Cool the remaining 8 ribs completely, then refrigerate.
To serve, skim the fat from the beef, reheat uncovered, over medium heat. Cook 20 minutes or so, to heat through. Remove the ribs and reserve.
In a small saute pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Whisk in 4 tablespoons flour to make a light brown roux, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of rib sauce into the roux pan, then add back into the stew pot. Reduce the sauce until thickened, about 20 more minutes.
When the beef ribs are ready to serve, bring the water to a boil, salt the water and cook the egg noodles to al dente. Drain the noodles and return them to the hot pot. Toss the noodles with butter, salt, nutmeg, and chives, to taste. Serve 2 ribs per person with crusty bread, arugula, and sauce.
Cook's Note: To increase the number of servings for this dish - say around holiday time, divide the work between 2 pots and cook 8 to 10 ribs in each pot simultaneously.
Suggestion: Make the short ribs 1 day ahead of serving them to make it easy to skim the fat and to allow the flavors to fully develop.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs good for PCOS?

Yes, this Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Lunch with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

How do I fit this recipe into a PCOS meal plan?

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 4 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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