Braised Short Ribs

By jlauer

A perfect dinner for the whole family. In the a.m., put the ribs into a 5-quart slow cooker to eat in the p.m.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 4 1/2 pounds 3-inch-long beef short ribs
• Coarse kosher salt
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 6-ounce package sliced button mushrooms
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 6 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• Crusty bread

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle ribs with coarse salt and pepper. Place in even layer in slow cooker. Add next 7 ingredients, cover, and cook on low heat until meat is tender, about 8 hours
Using slotted spoon, transfer ribs to serving bowl. Discard parsley and bay leaves. Spoon fat off top of sauce and pour sauce over ribs. Serve with bread.