Short Rib Toasts

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless short ribs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 3 large carrots cut into large chunks
• 3 celery heart stalks, cut into large chunks
• 1 large sweet onion cut into fourths
• 4 smashed garlic cloves
• 2 to 3 sprigs each: rosemary and thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups full-bodied red wine
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon each: sugar and honey
• Pinch salt
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 dozen pita crisps or thinly sliced French bread toasts
• 2 cups shredded Simple Braised Short Ribs
• 1 block (about 3 ounces) fontina cheese, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler