Harts of Stur Kitchen Issue 5, Christmas 2017 | Page 14

Harts Kitchen SLOW-ROASTED ALLSPICE, CLOVE AND ROSEMARY SHORT RIB WITH KALE POLENTA Serves 6-8 Preparation time: 20 minutes Marinating time: 1 hour or overnight Cooking time: 5½ hours T his dish is my go-to winter warmer, packed full of flavour, a concoction of earthy spices, clove, allspice and rosemary combined with the completely indulgent and decadently creamy polenta. Perfect for feeding a crowd and requires minimum effort and time in the kitchen! Ribs Ingredients 2.5kg beef short rib or 8 individual short ribs, see Cook’s Notes 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 250g baby shallots 5 sprigs of fresh rosemary 250ml good quality beef stock Spice Rub Ingredients 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon allspice berries ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano Glaze Ingredients 3 tablespoons molasses 2 tablespoons golden syrup or maple syrup A generous sprinkle of sea salt flakes Kale Polenta Ingredients 3 large handfuls of kale Small handful of parsley 200ml milk 800ml salted water 200g good quality polenta 60g salted butter 100g Parmesan cheese, grated ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt HARTS TEAM TIP Le Creuset Cast Iron Casseroles can be used for much more than just stews and casseroles. Their excellent heat retention make them perfect for proving and baking bread, cakes and pastries too. Leona 14 www.hartsofstur.com