5 braised spiced ribs black Recipes

beef flanken-cut short rib pieces, excess fat trimmed, or 24 single short ribs (see notes), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, flour, olive oil, yellow onions, finely chopped, carrots, cut into 1/2-in. dice, red wine, dry sherry, bay leaves, chopped fresh thyme, canned tomato paste, soy sauce, cinnamon stick, star anise pod, reduced-sodium beef stock

dried black beans (about 2 1/4 cups), water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3 to 4 medium), boiling-hot water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped canned chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce, tomato paste, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), cumin seeds, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, sliced bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick, accompaniments: chopped white or red onion ; chopped cilantro

dried black beans, water, california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3-4 medium), water, boiling hot, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, tomato paste, molasses, cumin seed, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick (3-in . long)

boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, black pepper, salt, olive oil, onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, water, whole tomatoes in juice, carrots , cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces, spinach , coarse stems discarded, accompaniments: matzo scallion pancakes and haroseth