Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Short Ribs with beef brisket

Name: Instant Pot Short Ribs with beef brisket
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb bone-in beef short ribs; sea salt and pepper (optional); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup low sodium beef broth; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 cup water or cooking liquid; 2 tbsp cornstarch; chopped fresh parsley (optional)

$19.69for 490 minServes 4

Tender beef short ribs cook under pressure with onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and broth, then finish with a thick pan sauce.

Instant Pot Short Ribs with beef brisket

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef brisket, short ribs, oxtail$7.49/lb typical	2 lb	$14.98Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.69

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

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Ingredients

2 lb bone-in beef short ribs
sea salt and pepper (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup low sodium beef broth
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup water or cooking liquid
2 tbsp cornstarch
chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Season the short ribs with salt and pepper, then brown them in olive oil in the Instant Pot on sauté mode for 8 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, tomato paste, and thyme, and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour in the balsamic vinegar and broth, add the bay leaves, and pressure-cook on high for 40 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes, then transfer the ribs to a plate.
Mix the water and cornstarch, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté mode for 5 minutes until thickened.
Remove the bay leaves and spoon the sauce over the ribs with parsley if using.

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