| Braised Beef Short Ribs with Anasazi Beans, Chile Ricotta, and Chile Posada Demi Serving Size: 4 Ingredients for ribs: 1 rack of beef ribs, at least 3 inches long, at least 8 bones on the rack 2 carrots, roughly chopped 1 jalapeno, split 1/2 celery stalk, roughly chopped 2 white onions, roughly chopped 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 6 cloves garlic 2 Tbsp. red chile powder 1/2 tsp. dried sage Method for the ribs: Place all of ingredients in a roasting pan and cover with water. Cover pan with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Place in a 250-degree preheated oven for 8 hours. After 8 hours, remove from roasting pan and place in fridge to cool for at least 2 hours. Once ribs have cooled, strain juice and reserve for future use. Slice cooled rack into individual ribs and reserve. Ingredients for beans: 1 1/2 cups anasazi beans 4 ounces bacon 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 cup chicken stock 8 cloves garlic 2 jalapenos, split Kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste. Method for the beans: Put beans in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Put a lid on beans and let soak for 6 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse soaked beans and return to pot. Add bacon, thyme, oregano, stock, garlic, and jalapenos, and cover with water. Bring to a boil for 2 hours, adding water as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ingredients for chile ricotta: 1/2 gallon whole milk 1 quart buttermilk 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt 1/2 Tbsp. crushed red pepper Method for the chile ricotta: Place all ingredients in saucepan and heat over medium flame until 180 degrees. Strain through fine sieve. Reserve curd. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Ingredients for demi: 2 dried ancho chiles 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper 1 cup red wine 1 quart veal stock Olive oil Method for the demi: Add chiles to a medium-hot saute pan with a touch of olive oil. Deglaze pan with red wine. Add veal stock and reduce by a third. The final sauce should be glossy and coat the back of a spoon. To Plate: Place ribs over a generous serving of beans, ladle with a bit of demi and a dollop of ricotta. |