INGREDIENTS
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3½ pounds bone-in beef short ribs, about 2 inches thick
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
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2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
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2 celery stalks, trimmed and roughly chopped
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4 garlic cloves
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1 cup red wine (such as Malbec)
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5 cups low-sodium or homemade beef stock or broth, or water
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4 cups crushed tomatoes
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½ cup sugar
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2 bay leaves
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⅛ teaspoon saffron