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Preheat oven to 325F.
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Meanwhile prep your veggies.
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Get your oil into a Dutch oven (ex.
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Le Creuset).
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Heat oil on high heat.
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Make 3 slits to the side of the shanks through the fat to prevent curling when searing.
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Salt both sides of your beef shanks.
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Sear shanks until golden on each side.
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About 60 seconds each side.
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Do each shank at a time to not overcrowd pot.
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Place meat on a plate off to the side.
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Turn heat down to medium high.
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Add onions, garlic, bell peppers, celery, carrots to the same pot used for meat.
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Do not change out oil.
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All the flavor is there.
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Cook for a couple minutes til softened.
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I would salt this portion as well so all layers of the dish have seasoning.
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Add your oregano, pepper and paprika as well.
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Add tomatoe paste and stir into veggies.
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Add wine to deglaze the pot making sure to scrape all the bits from the bottom.
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Cook for about 2 min until alcohol has cooked off.
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Place meat back into Dutch oven including all the juices on the plate.
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Add beef stock to pot.
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Cover with lid and cook in oven for 2 hours on 335F.
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After 2 hours, raise temp to 350 and take lid off.
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Continue to cook for another 30 min to evaporate some of the braising liquid.
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When complete, take each shank out onto a cutting board.
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Remove the bone and any fat on the sides.
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Chop the meat into 1/2 inch pieces or simply shred with your fingers.
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It will be so soft!
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With a hand blender, tilt Dutch oven and blend the braising liquid inside the pot.
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Make sure to pulse so you can leave it a bit chunky.
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No baby food here.
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Think rustic!
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Add meat back into pot, stir, taste, adjust seasoning if needed.
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Serve over your favorite pasta.
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Make sure there are plenty of openings or curves in your pasta choice to absorb all the ragu.
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Spaghetti won't work for this one.
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If you really like it saucy use less pasta.
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If you like it to just coat the pasta then use more.
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It's up to you!
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I recommend tossing the pasta with the ragu.
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This way the flavors will penetrate into the pasta.
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Grate some fresh parmesan over the top for a final touch!