Published: February 2026
Author: Kristin L.
Recipe origin: USA

From Heritage Cookbook creator Kristin L.’s ‘Make Ahead Dinner Party’ menu: This is my go-to dinner party meal! The house smells amazing when everyone arrives and all the work is already done and in the oven! Make sure to serve this with hot crunchy bread. A nice starter is a simple salad with Gorgonzola cheese and a simple vinaigrette. Round things off with something chocolate.

Serves 6 to 8 | 3 hours total (including cooking time)
Garbanzo Beans:
3 15-oz cans garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery stalk, diced
3 medium carrots, diced
4 large fresh rosemary sprigs
4 large fresh thyme sprigs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 quart chicken stock

Short Ribs:
8 3- to 4-inch-long meaty short ribs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
5 large fresh thyme sprigs
3 garlic cloves, peeled
3 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup sherry vinegar
2 fresh tarragon sprigs
1 cup sliced hot cherry peppers, drained (from a jar)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle short ribs on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large wide ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add short ribs in single layer and brown on all sides, about 12 minutes. Transfer ribs to plate. Add onion, carrots, celery, 2 thyme sprigs, and garlic to pot. Sauté until vegetables brown, about 10 minutes. Return ribs to pot in single layer, meat side down. Add broth, vinegar, tarragon sprigs, and 3 thyme sprigs and bring to simmer (broth will not cover ribs). Bake uncovered until ribs are tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
While the ribs cook, make your beans. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots; sauté until vegetables begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add rosemary and thyme. Add beans to pan and broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add raisins. Let simmer for about 30 minutes. Reduce to low and keep warm.
Using oven mitts, transfer short ribs to stove top. Tilt pot; spoon off fat from surface. Drain bean-raisin mixture. Add cherry peppers and drained bean-raisin mixture to the ribs in the pot. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowls to serve.

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