Recipe: German Short Ribs (using beer, crock pot)

GERMAN SHORT RIBS

3 pounds short ribs
2 onions, quartered
2 carrots, cut into chunks
12 ounces light beer
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
4 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup cold water

Place onions, carrots, short ribs and bay leaf in a 5-quart slow cooker.

In a small bowl, mix together beer, brown sugar, tomato paste, thyme leaves, bouillon granules, salt and pepper. Pour over ribs.

Cover crock pot and cook on LOW 6-8 hours.

Remove meat and onions to serving platter. Remove bay leaf and discard. Skim extra fat from top of broth in the slow cooker. Turn cooker to HIGH.

Combine flour and cold water, mixing until smooth. Add mixture to broth in the slow cooker, stir and cook until thickened.

Serve meat, onions and gravy with noodles or mashed potatoes.

Source: The Baxter Bulletin, October 6, 2010