Sesame Root Beer Braised Short Ribs and Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by BimbyC

"I got this recipe From an ad for McCormick spices in a Martha Stewart Living magazine. The colors and the flavors are wonderful!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1360.77 g boneless beef short ribs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 59.14 ml flour
• 29.58 ml oil
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 celery ribs, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 onions, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 parsnips, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 340.19 g bottle root beer
• 118.29 ml water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 29.58 ml tomato paste
• 29.58 ml balsamic vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 14.78 ml toasted sesame seeds
• 4.92 ml sea salt
• 4.92 ml fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 907.18 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

directions

1. Coat short ribs with flour.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in 5 quart Dutch oven and brown beef pieces over medium-high heat.
3. Remove from Dutch oven and set aside.
4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in Dutch oven on medium heat. Add garlic, celery, onions, and parsnips and stir 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Add root beer, water, bouillon cubes, tomato paste, vinegar, bay leaves, 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds, sea salt, and black pepper and bring to boil.
6. Return beef to pot and stir and cover.
7. Braise in 300F oven for 2 hours.
8. Add sweet potatoes and cook for and additional hour.
9. Top with remaining 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds and serve.