Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dried garbanzo beans
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 1 celery stalk, halved
  • 1 medium carrot, halved
  • 4 large fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 4 large fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 8 3- to 4-inch-long meaty short ribs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 5 large fresh thyme sprigs
  • 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Sherry wine vinegar
  • 2 fresh tarragon sprigs
  • 8 hot cherry peppers from jar, drained, left whole

Method

  • Place beans in large saucepan.
  • Add cold water to cover by 2 inches and bring to boil.
  • Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
  • Drain beans.
  • Heat oil in same pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion, celery, and carrot; saute until vegetables begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Add rosemary and thyme.
  • Return beans to pan.
  • Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Simmer beans uncovered until almost tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Add 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Continue to simmer until beans are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water to keep covered if necessary, about 45 minutes longer.
  • Add raisins; season beans with pepper.
  • Cool.
  • (Can be made 1 day ahead.
  • Cover and chill.)
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Sprinkle short ribs on all sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in heavy large wide ovenproof pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add short ribs in single layer and brown on all sides, about 12 minutes.
  • Transfer ribs to plate.
  • Add onion, carrot, celery, 2 thyme sprigs, and garlic to pot.
  • Saute until vegetables brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Return ribs to pot in single layer, meat side down.
  • Add broth, vinegar, tarragon sprigs, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and bring to simmer (broth will not cover ribs).
  • Bake uncovered until ribs are tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
  • Using oven mitts, transfer short ribs to stove top.
  • Tilt pot; spoon off fat from surface.
  • Drain bean-raisin mixture.
  • Add cherry peppers and drained bean-raisin mixture.
  • Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to bowl.