Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients:
Braised Short Ribs: 
1 package Short Ribs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 package Baby Carrots
1/2 cup chopped Celery
1/2 cup chopped Onion
1 package Mushrooms
1 chopped Shallot
1/2 cup Sweet Red Wine
1 can Tomato sauce
1 tbsp Worchestershire Sauce
1 spoonful Minced Garlic
1 tsp garlic powder*
1 tsp onion powder*
1/2 tsp salt *
1 tsp pepper*

Mashed Potatoes:
6 cubed Russet Potatoes (peeled or not peeled whichever you prefer)
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cream Cheese
2 tbsp Greek Yogurt
1 spoonful minced Garlic
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp Milk

Directions:
Braised Short Ribs:  Heat olive oil in deep pan over medium heat until oil is hot. Season ribs with spices*. Put ribs into pot and brown on all sides. Remove ribs and put them into baking dish. Add vegetables to pot and cook until browned. Next add the wine to scrape up all of the little bits form the bottom, then add tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce. Heat through and pour over ribs in baking dish. Cover with tin foil and cook at 325 for 3 hours.

Mashed Potatoes: Add cubed russet potatoes to pot of water and boil potatoes until very tender. Bring 2 tbsp of butter and minced garlic to a bubble in pan and set aside. Once the potatoes are done strain and add back to pot. Mash potatoes with masher, then combine the rest of the ingredients including the garlic butter mixture into the mashed potatoes and serve.