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Slow Cooker Mexican Short Ribs
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Short ribs are slow cooked with Mexican-style flavors. An easy fix-and-forget recipe.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
1 review
ingredients
4 pounds beef short ribs
1 can (10.5 ounce size) beef consomme
1 package (1.25 ounce size) taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
directions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a little oil, just enough to lightly coat the skillet. Add the ribs (in batches if needed) and cook, turning, to brown on all sides. Remove the ribs from the skillet with tongs and place in the crock pot.
In a bowl, combine the taco seasoning and consomme until the taco seasoning is dissolved. Add the bell pepper to the crock pot. Pour the consomme mixture over all.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 6 hours or until the ribs are tender and practically falling off the bones.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
657 calories, 37 grams fat, 4 grams carbohydrates, 72 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
January 15, 2012
I have to admit, I was skeptical about using packaged taco seasoning mix on expensive short ribs. I often find that the packaged mix has a, well, packaged flavor. But, the long cooking time and the consomme mellowed it and these were outstanding! I did coat the short ribs in a little flour before browning, however. That's just my personal preference. Also, my crock pot is a model that cooks at a lower (proper) temperature and 6-8 hours on low wouldn't get the ribs tender enough. I actually cooked it on high for 6 hours. If your crockpot cooks at a higher temp then I recommend following the directions listed. I think I would add some other veggies to the crock though. The tiny bit of green bell pepper seemed odd as it pretty much is non-existent when the ribs are done. Some chopped onion could be good.