Ingredients

  • 8 English-style short ribs
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 small yellow onion; chopped
  • 1/4 medium bell pepper (any color); chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic; chopped
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 3 strips orange peel without pith
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground passilo chile
  • 1 teaspoon ground chipotles
  • 1 teaspoon ground New Mexico chile
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Method

  • Heat oven to 275 degrees.
  • Season the ribs with salt and pepper and heat oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown ribs brown on all sides in batches of three. Set ribs aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium and saute onions and peppers until translucent using additional oil if needed. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Increase heat to medium-high, add beef stock and deglaze pan by scraping up browned bits.
  • Stir in tomato sauce and then stir in remaining ingredients. Return ribs to pot and bring to a vigorous simmer.
  • Cover pot and place in center of oven. Cook 1 hour, taste sauce and adjust seasonings. Turn ribs over roast and cook 1 hour longer. Turn and cook 1/2 hour more.
  • At this point you can serve the ribs, but I prefer to refrigerate the pot overnight, then peel off the fat the next day and gently rewarm on the stove top.