Bone-in beef short ribs are slow cooked in a sweet-and-spicy barbecue sauce for tender, flavorful, fall-off-the-bone meat. Serve this indulgent dinner with extra barbecue sauce and a side of Betty Crocker™ mashed potatoes.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Short Ribs
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 8 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 to 4 1/2 lb bone-in beef short ribs, cut into individual ribs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 3/4 cup Annie's™ Naturals organic sweet & spicy BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- Sliced green onions, if desired
- Betty Crocker™ creamy butter mashed potato mix, prepared as directed on package, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Cook ribs in two batches, on all sides 2 to 3 minutes per side, until browned. Transfer ribs to slow cooker; discard fat and drippings.
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Step2In small bowl, mix beef broth, 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce and the mustard. Pour over ribs in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender.
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Step3With slotted spoon or tongs, carefully remove ribs to serving platter. In small microwavable bowl, heat remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce covered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until heated through. Brush ribs with heated barbecue sauce; garnish with sliced green onions. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
270
Calories
16g
Total Fat
21g
Protein
11g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 32%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 26%
- Sodium
- 730mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 270mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 21g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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