Instant Pot | ITALIAN SHORT RIBS | How To Feed a Loon

short ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Chicken thighs are lower in fat, while beef chuck is more affordable.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Non-alcoholic wine maintains a similar flavor profile.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté on normal heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot.

Add cubed pancetta and cook until crispy.

Add 1 cup of chopped carrots and 1 cup of chopped onions to the pot and sauté.

Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until aromatic.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and coat the vegetables.

Pour in 1/2 cup of red wine and bring to a boil to remove the alcohol.

Brown the 3 pounds of beef short ribs, coated in seasoned flour, in the pot in batches.

Add 1 cup of organic low sodium beef broth to the pot.

Crush the San Marzano tomatoes by hand and add them to the pot.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Add 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon of dried oregano, 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, and 2 bay leaves to the pot.

Nestle the short ribs into the sauce in the pot.

Seal the Instant Pot and cancel the sauté function.

Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 40 minutes.

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