Description
Tender and flavorful balsamic short ribs cooked effortlessly in a slow cooker, perfect for holiday dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs beef short ribs (bone-in)
- 2 chopped onions
- 3 large carrots (cut into big chunks)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme (or both)
Instructions
- Brown the short ribs in a skillet until crusty on all sides (optional).
- Place the browned short ribs into the slow cooker.
- Scatter in the chopped onions, carrots, minced garlic, and tomato paste.
- Pour in the balsamic vinegar and beef broth.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Top with fresh herbs.
- Cover and cook on low for 480 minutes or high for 300 minutes.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, or with crusty bread.
Notes
For deeper flavors, prepare a day in advance and refrigerate overnight. Skim off any fat before reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg