Red wine braised pork ribs

These pork ribs are easy to make, melt-in-your-mouth good and also economic. What’s not to love? The recipe is from Casa Pappagallo

prep time 5 min     cook time 1h 30min

ingredients for 4

•  1 -1,2 kg pork ribs
• 750 ml red wine
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 30 g tomato paste
• sprig of rosemary
• a few leaves of fresh sage
• salt
• extra virgin olive oil

 the glass of red wine in the pic is not enough, you need a whole bottle 🙂

1. In a dutch oven or a cast iron pot heat 2-3 Tbls of oil and add the garlic cloves.

2. After a few minutes add the ribs and let them brown on all sides. Do not overcrowd the pot. If need be, brown the ribs in two sets.

3. When the ribs are nicely browned, season with salt, add the red wine, rosemary sprig, sage, peppercorns and tomato paste.

4, Cook at low heat with a lid on for an hour or until the meat almost falls off the bone.

5. Pair this with mashed  or oven potatoes or oven veggies.

BUON APPETITO!