Beef Short Ribs in Ancho-Molasses Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 beef short ribs (square cut, around 3 lbs.)
• 12-oz. can root beer (sweetened with cane sugar)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• Sliced onions
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 Tbs. coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 Tbs. ground thyme
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 12 warm flour tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Cilantro leaves
  • 3 Tbs. pure powdered chile of your choice
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 cups refried beans
  • 4 Tbs. sea salt
  • 2 Tbs. dried granulated garlic
  • 2 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl, blending well to evenly distribute the spices. Be sure to break up any chunks that appear. Store the blend in a spice jar.

View full recipe at Fine Cooking