Mother’s day is just around the corner, and if you want to surprise your mother with a very special dish, cook her something special like a short ribs recipe. The short rib is a part of the meat that has very little fat so it is good for her.

Buy the meat from a reputable butcher so you can be assured of the freshness of the meat. Always keep in mind that when cooking, the first thing to consider is to buy the freshest ingredients you can find in the market.

Steak and Wine

You will be making a steak recipe, so it is best paired with a good bottle of wine. You will be making it with risotto so be patient when adding the liquid to the rice while cooking. Risotto is an Italian rice dish cooked until it reaches a creamy consistency by slowly adding broth or wine into it. It can be made cooked with meat or vegetables and mushrooms. It is a hearty dish so it is perfect for a mother’s day celebration.

The Recipe

Here is the short ribs recipe that you can cook for your mother:

Ingredients for Short Ribs Risotto

• Butter
• Short ribs
• Diced onions
• Diced carrot
• Red wine
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Risotto rice
• Salt and pepper
• Parmesan cheese

Procedure

1. This is a very easy to do short ribs recipe. First, melt the butter in a pan over low heat. Remember that butter gets burned easily, so always stick to low heat at the beginning of the cooking process. Then add the short ribs cut into cubes and begin to increase the fire so the outside portion of the meat will get brown while the inside part will remain tender. Season it with salt and pepper. Cook it for five minutes, then turn off the heat and place the short ribs in a bowl. Set aside.
2. The next step in cooking this easy to do short ribs recipe is to add some extra virgin olive oil over medium heat and add the diced onions and carrots. Do not caramelize the onions. Stir awhile then add the risotto rice. Add the red wine but until it barely covers the rice.
3. Stir and allow the wine to evaporate. Once there is no more liquid, add wine again until it barely covers the rice and keep on stirring. At this point of this easy to do short ribs recipe, you can now put the short ribs back into the pan. If you notice that the liquid starts to evaporate, add some beef broth to add another layer of taste to the dish. Allow it to evaporate while constantly stirring.
4. Then you can add some parmesan cheese and cook for about a minute more. Remove from fire and the risotto can now be served. Sprinkle more parmesan cheese on top for more flavor.

You can now impress your mother with this easy to do short ribs recipe. If you cannot verbally tell her how much she means to you, you can show her by making an effort of cooking a nice meal for her.