Crockpot Pub Crawl Short Ribs

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup colman english mustard or 1/4 cup stonewall kitchen pub-style mustard
• 4 1/2 lbs boneless short ribs, fat trimmed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 cups coarsely chopped vidalia onions or 4 cups other sweet onions
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 cups baby carrots
• 2 cups peeled parsnips, in chunks
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 cup guinness stout
• 1 cup from a 10 . 75 ounce can condensed beef broth, do not reconstitute
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons flour (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mustard together in a bowl. rub this over the ribs and allow them to sit at room temperature 15 minutes.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet and brown ribs on all sides. transfer to a 5 to 7 quart crockpot. add onions and thyme to same skillet over medium heat and saute till the onions are softened. transfer to crockpot. stir in carrots, parsnip, horseradish, stout and broth.
• 3 cover and cook on lo heat 8 hours or on hi heat 3-1/2 to 4 hours. remove meat and vegetables to a platter. cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. allow to rest 15 minutes.
• 4 you can strain the sauce remaining in the crockpot through a sieve, if desired. bring back to a boil in a saucepan. stir butter and flour together and add in pieces to the boiling sauce, whisking constantly. bring sauce back to a boil after each addition. serve immediately.