5 from 3 votes
Slow Cooker Short Ribs
Slow Cooker Short Ribs - Made with red wine and delightful herbs.These ribs are so tender they fall off the bone! An easy weeknight dinner idea.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
60 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 8 short ribs
- 2 Teaspoons tomato sauce
- 1 Cup beef stock
- 1 Cup red wine
- 2 fresh thyme You may use dry, springs
- 2 Leaves bay leaf
- 2 onion chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon cornstarch optional
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Using a skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat
- Using a paper towel, dry the short ribs. Season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides
- Brown the short ribs on the olive oil on each side. Work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan
- When short ribs are browned, remove from skillet and add them to the slow cooker
- Meanwhile, reduce the heat to medium and add the onions to the skillet. Stir until the onions soften
- Add the tomato sauce, thyme, wine and stock until the mixture comes to a boil. Season with salt and pepper
- Pour the sauce on top of the beef and add the bay leaves
- Place a lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the beef falls off the bone
- Remove the beef and remove the grease and bay leaves from the sauce
- Pour the sauce in a small pan
- Using 1-2 tablespoons of sauce, mix the cornstarch in a small bowl and add it to the small pan
- Let the sauce come to a boil and pour it on top of the beef
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
144mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
34IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 34IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.