I have made crockpot short ribs more times than any other recipe, and I remain excited about it every time I start the planning process. Its a cozy recipe that brings such a warm, comforting flavor to dinner; what’s not to love?
As with a few recipes in the past, I like to turn to Pinterest for various ingredient combinations and cooking processes. This is a great recipe to do that with: so many variations of it are posted all over the internet. The following is a brief rundown of ingredients you can add or omit to your own recipe!
- butter
- olive oil
- flour
- fresh tomatoes
- tomato paste
- garlic cloves
- shallots
- celery
- carrots
- bay leaves
- crushed red pepper
- garlic powder
- oregano
- rosemary
- thyme
- red wine
- beef broth
- chicken broth
…the list continues to go on and on, but I’ll stop there to hopefully prevent overwhelming anyone even further. I have used a variation of the preceding ingredients in different short rib trials before, and I have never been disappointed with the outcome. Don’t be afraid to make it your own!
For this particular recipe, I used some past preferences and a few new ideas. Please do keep in mind two major components before committing yourself to this : 1. use bone-in short ribs! I’ve tried boneless, and they fail to hold up to the constant heat exposure in a Crockpot. and 2. it does take time. I use my Crockpot every time, which works really well, but a great deal of patience is involved in order to achieve the melty, warm, delectable texture that really makes these niblets of heaven so delicious. I’m talking upwards of seven or eight hours. Luckily, very little effort is required once they are in the Crockpot!
That being said, let’s do this!
[my additional tips!]:
Actual Prep / cook time: about 7 hours in full.
Clean-up difficulty: 3
Overall difficulty to make: 3 [just takes time and patience!]
Overall satisfaction: 8.5 [always a pleaser!]
Price range? This dish is under $10 for two.
What I would change next time? I love always switching up the ingredients!
For your own version, I recommend:
- Using your favorite flavors and running with it. Don’t like crushed red pepper? Omit it. Can’t get enough rosemary in your life? Add some in! Add and take away whatever flavors you want. The wine and beef broth will really be the basis of the flavors here, so everything else is a compliment.
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Recipe Card love it? rate it!crockpot short ribs.
Servings 2Succulent, tender crockpot short ribs are the perfect comfort food for date night or a special dinner!Ingredients
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 carrot stick peeled and finely diced
- 1/2 shallot minced
- 2 T tomato paste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. crushed bay leaves
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 bone-in short ribs about 1 1/3 lb. total
Instructions
Notes
If possible, turn the short ribs frequently and continue to coat with your delicious liquid mixture! Keeping all sides coated help it cook more evenly. Adapted from various pinterest reciepesTried this recipe?
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