The name says it all...short ribs become exceedingly tender when slow-cooked in a flavorful combination of French onion soup, ale, garlic, brown sugar and seasonings.

Slow Cooker Melt-In-Your-Mouth Short Ribs

beef short ribs (about 3 pounds)

brown sugar

garlic,

thyme leaves, crushed

all-purpose flour

(10 1/2 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed French Onion Soup

(12 fluid ounces) dark ale or beer

Place the beef into a 5-quart slow cooker. Add the brown sugar, garlic, thyme and flour and toss to coat. Pour the soup and ale over the beef mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or until the beef is fork-tender.

really tasty ; I loved the gravy. The only thing I did different was follow suggestions from other reviewers, such as adding a layer of carrots and another of onions first. Then browning the ribs. I'm so glad I read the reviews as I was going to do this anyway. Who always says"BROWN MEAT TASTES GOOD"

Made this tonight for dinner.  Used beef stock instead of beer.  Delicious.  Made a fantastic gravy from the broth.   Can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow. Going to try the gravy for poutine!!<br />

Easy and very tender.  I did brown the meat first and I also made a gravy out of the juice.  All good.  I didn't give it a 5 because this recipe is very similar to pot roast (and even beef bourguignon because of the slow cooked beef and they have much richer flavor.  If this is your first time cooking with short ribs, you will be happy since it is easy to have success.  However, if you are more experienced with foods, this might not be as flavorful as other options.

Excellent flavor but as I read in others reviews, fat in the sauce was a problem.  I used a very good, lean cut of short ribs and thought that the fat wouldnt be an issue, however it was still there.  I followed recipe exactly except I put a layer of onions and baby carrots at the bottom of the crockpot and extra garlic.  Served over mashed potatoes and it was a hit.  Next time, as mentioned by others, I might pre-cook the ribs to get some of the fat out.  It just is another step and I like the easiness of crockpot dinners and not extra steps to do and extra dishes to wash etc.  But, I would make this again, the next time I have a good bottle of Guiness to use up!!   <br />  

I found this to be very easy and to have pretty good flavor. I did do a few thing after reading some reviews that I think helped. I browned the ribs to cook off some of the fat of the rib and added some carrots and onions to the Guinness and French Onion. Popped it in, went to class for the day and walla. As a recommendation, but your cooker near an open window or your entire house will smell like french onion soup. 

slow cooker melt-in-your-mouth short ribs

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours, 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Food Network

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