Pomegranate-Braised Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Mash

Name: Pomegranate-Braised Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Mash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 5 pounds beef short ribs; Kosher salt and ground pepper; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp honey; 1.5 cups pomegranate juice; 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 3 medium sweet potatoes; 4 tbsp salted butter; Seeds from 1 pomegranate