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8-Hour Slow Cooker Short Ribs That Melt Off the Bone

Slow Cooker Short Ribs

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Tender and flavorful short ribs cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs beef short ribs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the short ribs on all sides, then transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. In the same skillet, sauté onion and garlic until softened. Add to the slow cooker.
  3. Pour beef broth and red wine into the skillet, scraping up browned bits. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
  4. Pour the sauce over the short ribs in the slow cooker.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until meat is tender.
  6. Remove short ribs and skim fat from the sauce if needed. Serve ribs with sauce.

Notes

  • For thicker sauce, simmer on the stove after cooking.
  • Use a dry red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon.
  • Short ribs taste better the next day.

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