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Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs 2

Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs

Oh So Busy Mum
Wait until you try these easy to make slow cooker beef short ribs! What I love about these beef short ribs is that you pop them all in a slow cooker and come back a few hours later to tender beef ribs full of flavour.

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Servings 4 people
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 800 - 1kg grams/kg beef short ribs
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 carrots finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 1 tin diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 2 bay leaves you will remove these at the end
  • 2 springs of thyme optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Season the beef short ribs with salt and pepper and roll in the plain flour.
  • Fry the short ribs in the hot oil on each side until they are well-browned. This step adds flavour, but it can be skipped if desired.
  • In a slow cooker set to high heat, add the finely chopped vegetables, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, bay leaves and optional herbs. Mix them together.
  • Place the browned beef short ribs in the slow cooker, ensuring they are covered with the liquid.
  • Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook for at least 5 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat. The exact cooking time may vary depending on your slow cooker. Cook until the meat is tender and falling away from the bone.
  • Once the beef short ribs are cooked, carefully remove them from the slow cooker and set them aside.
  • If desired, blitz the sauce using a stick blender or food processor to remove any chunky pieces of vegetables. I don't mind a chunky sauce, so I skip this step.
  • Serve the beef short ribs topped with the sauce over mashed potatoes and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 31gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 679mgPotassium: 930mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5169IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 4mg

The nutritional information provided is computer generated and is only an estimate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.

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