Scott's Short Ribs from the Barefoot Contessa

This is from the potluck dinner episode of the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. They were so fall-off-the bone good-looking on TV that I just had to post these!!! From FoodNetwork.com

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 large pot rib dinner

Ingredients

• 6  beef short ribs, trimmed of fat
•  kosher  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped onions (2 onions)
• 4  cups  large-diced celery (6 large stalks)
• 2  carrots, peeled and large-diced
• 1  small fennel, fronds, stems, and core removed, large-diced
• 1  leek, cleaned and large-diced, white part only
• 3  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (750 ml) bottle Burgundy wine or 1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
•  fresh rosemary sprig
•  fresh thyme sprig
• 6  cups  beef stock
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the short ribs on a sheet pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven and add the onion, celery, carrots, fennel, and leek and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Pour the wine over the vegetables, bring to a boil, and cook over high heat until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Tie the rosemary and thyme together with kitchen twine and add to the pot.
3. Place the roasted ribs on top of the vegetables in the Dutch oven and add the beef stock and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Cover the Dutch oven and bake for 2 hours or until the meat is very tender.
4. Carefully remove the short ribs from the pot and set aside. Discard the herbs and skim the excess fat. Cook the vegetables and sauce over medium heat for 20 minutes, until reduced. Put the ribs back into the pot and heat through. Serve with the vegetables and sauce.