Slow-Cooker Ranch Short Ribs

Slow cooker ranch beef short ribs are coated in ranch seasoning and slow cooked with onions, red wine, and mustard until irresistibly tender.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs 10 mins

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
• 1 teaspoon Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, quartered
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Place short ribs in a resealable plastic bag (such as Glad); sprinkle with ranch dressing seasoning mix. Seal bag; toss until short ribs are evenly coated.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven until very hot but not smoking. Add short ribs; brown on all sides (you may need to do this in two batches), 10 to 12 minutes per batch. Transfer to a slow cooker.
3. Nestle onions around short ribs. Combine red wine and mustard; pour over top. Cover the slow cooker.
4. Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours. Skim as much grease as possible from top; season with salt and black pepper.