Showing posts with label crockpot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crockpot. Show all posts

Crockpot Beef Short Ribs

 have no story to go with this post. I was just trying to find a recipe that would work with short ribs in the crockpot. I find that if I cook them on the stove, they come out more chewy than I would like. But this, this recipe made them fall-off-the bone, melt-in-your mouth gooooood.

Here we go. You'll need:

beef short ribs, flour, paprika, chili powder, salt, black pepper, olive oil, apple juice, beef boullion, onion

Dredge the ribs in a mixture of flour, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.


In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Sear the ribs on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

Transfer ribs to the crockpot.

In the same skillet, heat the apple juice and beef broth. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of flour mixture.


Pour liquidover the ribs and add chopped onion. (after these cooked a while, I moved them around so all the ribs were in the liquid)

Cover and cook on Low for 10 hours.


See that clean bone! I told you it was fall-off-the bone, melt-in-your mouth gooooood.


I served mine on a bed of cheese grits. I'm in the south. It's what I am (G.R.I.T.S = Girl Raised In The South) and what I eat. "Grits is groceries."

Linking to Mouthwatering Monday.

The grass is green. It is good to be

date Monday, June 14, 2010
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EZ Roast Beef

Everyone deserves to feel like a queen once in a while. So, I'm going to share this easy roast recipe that will get supper on the table and allow time for pampering yourself.

This has got to be the easiest way to make roast beef. It is a complete meal, requires no thawing, and 5 ingredients (O.K. ... Six if you count water, but I don't because I always have that on hand!)


Here is our cast of characters:


A frozen beef roast. I'm using 100% grass-fed beef because that is what we raise and sell. This happens to be a chuck roast, but any cut will do.

Veggies ... I'm using potato, carrots, and onions. Use the quantity to fit your family.

Seasoning ... anything you like. This one is a blend of garlic, season salt and pepper.

 This is going to be fast, so try to keep up!


Spray the crockpot with non-stick spray. Put the roast in the crockpot ... frozen. I started doing this when I decided that my crockpot was cooking things too fast. By the end of the cooking time with a thawed roast, it was overdone, leaving a ring in the crockpot, and stinking up the house.
Sprinkle on some seasoning. Don't be too heavy-handed, you can always add more salt and pepper later.





I just chop the veggies into chunks. The potatoes get cut into halves and then each half gets cut into thirds depending on the size of the potato. 


The onions get cut in half. Then placed on the fresh-cut side, they are cut in half the long way and then into chunks.










That's right, baby carrots. Already peeled and "chopped." They are perfect for the queen in all of us.


Put the veggies on top of the roast and season again.



Pour about 1 cup of water on top of it all and set your timer to cook all day (8-10 hours). edited to indicate that it should be 8-10 hours on LOW









You will come home to a wonderful dinner ready for your queenly appetite. The veggies will be fork tender and the meat will just fall apart.

I would have a better picture of all this yummy goodness, but the royal taste testers got to it before the camera could!





date Friday, March 5, 2010
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