Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs

By AuntieGooper

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef short ribs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 48 oz. chicken stock
• 5 ribs celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 5 large carrots, peeled and sliced in 2 inch pieces
• 8 red potatoes, quartered
• 1 large onion, cut into 8 pieces
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Loaf or crusty bread (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Rub the outside of the short ribs with salt, pepper and garlic powder. In a large skillet over high heat, brown short ribs on all sides. Transfer ribs to a slow cooker making sure you get all the juice and brown bits from skillet. Add the chicken stock, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, onions and celery. Continue cooking on low for 4-6 hours. Salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, remove one cup of liquid from slow cooker and whisk in cornstarch. Add mixture back to cooker and stir. Serve in bowls with a thick slice of crusty bread.