Sesame Root Beer Braised Short Ribs And Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless beef short ribs, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons 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
1 (12 ounce) bottle root beer
1/2 cup water
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 bay leaves
3 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

Preparation

Coat short ribs with flour.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in 5 quart Dutch oven and brown beef pieces over medium-high heat.
Remove from Dutch oven and set aside.
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.
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.
Return beef to pot and stir and cover.
Braise in 300F oven for 2 hours.
Add sweet potatoes and cook for and additional hour.
Top with remaining 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds and serve.