Slow Cooker Picante-Braised Short Ribs

Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 8 hours 10 minutes
Serves: 6

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, cut into serving-sized pieces
1 large onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Picante Sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until well browned on all sides.

Place the onion and garlic into a 5-quart slow cooker. Top with the beef. Stir the picante sauce and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Pour the picante sauce mixture over the beef.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or until the beef is fork-tender. Remove the beef from the cooker and keep warm.

Stir the flour in the cooker. Increase the heat to HIGH. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens. Serve the sauce with the beef.

Time-Saving: This recipe may also be cooked on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

Easy Substitution: You can substitute boneless beef short ribs for the bone-in, if you prefer.

Nutritional Values per Serving using Pace Picante Sauce: Calories 314, Total Fat 17g, Saturated Fat 6g, Cholesterol 75mg, Sodium 545mg, Total Carbohydrate 12g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 25g, Vitamin A 5%DV, Vitamin C 4%DV, Calcium 2%DV, Iron 17%DV

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Campbell's Kitchen.