Hearty Short Ribs Recipe

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“The whole family will love these ribs!” The meat is so tender, it will simply fall off the bone, and the gravy is perfect with either mashed potatoes or rice. -Helena Ivy of St. Louis, Missouri

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Hearty Short Ribs Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

15 360 375

Ingredients

1 large onion, sliced
4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup water
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
Hot mashed potatoes

Directions

Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with ribs. Combine the mushrooms, soup, 1/2 cup water, gravy mix, garlic and thyme; pour over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 6-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove meat to serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meat and mashed potatoes. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 pound ribs with 1/2 cup gravy (calculated without potatoes) equals 317 calories, 18 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 769 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Short Ribs in Simple & Delicious September/October 2008, p57