Short Rib Flatbread With Clementine Gremolata

Jackie_Food&Wine's Note:

Chianti and short ribs are a match made in heaven! And who says you can't enjoy them in the warmer seasons? Use a slow cooker and put it on a flatbread to take away the heaviness!

• Total Time: 5 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2-3

Yield: 1.0 flatbre ...

rib

• 1 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 1 medium onion, chopped into large chunks
• 2 carrots, peeled, chopped into large chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, skins removed, smashed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup chianti wine
• 2 cups low sodium beef broth

pizza crust

• 1 pillsbury refrigerated thin pizza crust
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons Laughing Cow cheese, French Onion
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated

gremolata

• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon clementine zest
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Add olive oil to cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Generously salt and pepper short ribs and sear in pan.
2. Add ribs and the remaining ‘rib’ ingredients to a slow cooker. Make sure ribs are nestled down into the liquid. Cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 3-4 hours. When ribs are cooked and falling off the bone, remove from slow cooker and let rest.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stretch and fit pizza dough into a baking sheet. Brush with drippings from the slow cooker and season with oregano. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Using the same cast iron skillet, brown mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
5. Remove pre-cooked pizza crust from oven and spread with laughing cow cheese. Layer mushrooms, onions (from slow cooker) and shredded short ribs on flatbread until completely covered, keeping ½ inch border on all sides. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake another 10 minutes, until cheese has melted.
6. While your flatbread is baking, finely chop all gremolata ingredients together and set aside. Top flatbread with gremolata and serve.