Dinner for 8
Short Rib Cobbler
$12.74for 4225 minServes 8
Tender beef short ribs braise with vegetables and red wine, then bake under a golden biscuit topping.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef brisket, 2 lb$7.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $14.98Typical price | |
| Onions, 1.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $1.77Typical price | |
| Carrots, 0.8 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $0.85Typical price | |
| Celery, a little$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price | |
| Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price | |
| Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price | |
| Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price | |
| Bagels, 2$0.70 each typical | 2 | $1.40Typical price | |
| Milk, 5.75 oz$0.04/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.23Typical price | |
| Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.50Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $25.47 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
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- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$3.18 per serving$12.74 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 lb well-trimmed boneless beef short ribs
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 rib celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 5 cups beef stock
- 1 cup dry red wine or additional beef stock
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 package (14 oz) frozen pearl onions
- 4 carrots
- 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
- 2/3 cup 2% milk
- fresh thyme leaves
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F, season the short ribs with salt and pepper, and coat them with 1/2 cup flour.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large oven-safe Dutch oven and brown the ribs for 12 minutes, turning as needed.
- Cook the onion, one carrot, celery, and garlic in the pot for 8 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and remaining flour.
- Add the beef stock, red wine, poultry seasoning, bay leaf, and ribs, cover, and bake for 150 minutes.
- Stir in the pearl onions and remaining carrots, then bake covered for 20 minutes.
- Mix the baking mix with the milk, spoon it over the beef, and bake uncovered at 400 F for 20 minutes, until golden.
- Rest the cobbler for 5 minutes before serving.
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