SHORT RIBS BRAISED IN BAROLO - Lidia

Ingredients

• ½ ounce dried porcini
• Four bone-in beef short ribs (1 pound each), cut into 3 pieces each
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 thick slices pancetta or bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 2 cups Barolo or other good-quality red wine
• 1 cup canned whole plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand
• 2 cups chicken stock, plus more as needed (see here)