1 1\2 pounds flanken - style beef shorts ribs , bone in, 1 tablespoons black pepper, 2 1\4 teaspoon coarse salt, 1 tablespoons olive oil, 2 carrots, diced, 2 stalks celery, diced, 1 large yellow onion, diced, 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 whole bay leaf, 1\3 cup canned crushed tomatoes, 1\3 cup dry red wine , 1\3 cup balsamic vinegar.
