Short Ribs in Tomato Sauce aka Best Thing I've Ever Made/Eaten

Seriously, these are the best thing I've ever made. I was blown out of the water when I had my first bite! A-mazing! Wonderful! Fantastic!

Short ribs are a bit hard to find, but are cheap and make the most delicious, tender anything. If you try anything here, please try these!! A lot of prep time because short ribs have to braise in order to break down the tough connective tissues, but SO worth it!!

Short Ribs in Tomato Sauce

Adapted from PioneerWoman.com

Ingredients

8 whole beef short ribs

2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and Pepper

1 tbsp sugar

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 whole onion, diced

1 c red wine

1 c (28oz) whole tomatoes

1 c (14oz) tomato sauce

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp ground thyme

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.

Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium high heat. Sprinkle short ribs with salt and pepper. Brown short ribs in olive oil, about 1-1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

Pour off excess oil. Throw garlic and onions into the pot. Stir to cook for a minute or two, then add tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, salt, red pepper flakes, and thyme. Stir to combine.

With tongs, set short ribs back into the pot, submerging as much as possible. Cover the pot and place into the oven.

Cook for 3 1/2-4 hours. Short ribs should be tender and falling off the bone. With a spoon, skim off any visible fat and discard.

As they are right now, they're absolutely delicious!!! The sauce is so rich and velvety, almost. To serve, I made some polenta, which was great because it absorbed all the sauce. This is a winner!!