Easy short ribs recipe made in the slow cooker. This is seriously the best beef short ribs recipe ever!

I love beef short ribs. However, I don’t like a lot of the complicated recipes, nor steps associated with beef short ribs. I’ve come up with the best easy slow cooker short ribs recipe ever, and I just have to share it with you all. I swear this is a quick short rib recipe, because all you have to do is a little prep & toss everything into the Crock-Pot, and you’re good… The cooking process, however, takes some time.

I like to use meaty beef short ribs, that I usually buy from my local grocery store. I prefer the ones with the bones, but you can easily buy the boneless ribs, and make this a delicious boneless short ribs recipe.

For this easy slow cooker short ribs recipe, I also incorporate a nice amount of potatoes, carrots, and plenty of onions. I usually use yellow onions, but sometimes I use pearl onions ( when I can find them). I like to use fresh herbs such as thyme and rosemary to season these short ribs, and I also have my two secret ingredients – A package of ranch seasoning, and a package of brown gravy mix.

So how long does it take to cook beef short ribs? Well after I combine all of the ingredients in my slow cooker ( I add the potatoes last). Then I place the lid on the slow cooker, and let it cook on high for 6 hours.

FYI, I don’t consider this a braised beef short ribs recipe, because I don’t add any liquid. The only liquid if this easy slow cooker short ribs recipe comes from the meat, and vegetables.

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Easy Slow Cooker Short Ribs Recipe

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

6 hrs

Total Time

6 hrs 40 mins

 

Here's an easy low effort recipe for fall off the bone ribs. This is a great for an all around dinner and gives you the flexibility to work around busy schedules.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef short ribs
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb carrots peeled & chopped
• 2 large yellow onions chopped
• 2-3 large russet potatoes washed, peeled, and chopped
• .87 oz ranch seasoning
• .87 oz brown gravy mix
• 2 tsp seasoning salt OR salt free seasoning I like salt free ( Mrs. Dash)
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
• 1 spring of fresh thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 cloves of garlic chopped
• 2 red bell peppers sliced

Instructions

1. Toss the short ribs into a large bowl, then drizzle in the olive oil.

2. Sprinkle the salt free, or seasoning salt all over the short ribs, then toss the ribs to make sure they are well coated with the oil and seasonings.

3. In a large stick free skillet, brown the ribs over medium heat.

4. Once the ribs are nice and browned remove them from the heat.

5. Place the ribs, and chopped potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, and peppers in a bowl, or on a flat baking sheet.

6. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning, and brown gravy mix all over.

7. Now toss all of the ingredients ( except the potatoes) into the slow cooker.

   
   

8. Next, add the potatoes on top of the other ingredients.

9. Place the lid on the slow cooker, and set on high.

10. Let cook for 6 hours.

11. During the last hour, giving everything a nice stir.

12. Once done sprinkle fresh parsley on top.

13. Serve & enjoy!

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