Slow Cooker Ribs - Easy, Tender & Delicious!

Here is a nice spicy slow-cooker recipe for beef ribs. Cooking them in your slow cooker makes them juicy and tender and the spicy sauce complements the meaty beef flavor perfectly!  Start this slow cooker ribs recipe cooking in the morning, and you will have tender slow cooker ribs that night!

Southwestern Slow Cooker Short Ribs

Ingredients

3 lbs English cut beef short ribs

Rub
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp red pepper

Sauce
1 cup salsa (I used medium)
1 cup tomatoes with chilies
1/4 cup cider vinegar

Instructions

Mix rub ingredients and rub onto surface of short ribs. Place ribs in slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 2 hours. Mix salsa, tomatoes and vinegar. Pour over ribs and lower temperature to LOW. Cook 4-6 hours until ribs are tender. Serve over rice (not included in the ingredients).

This recipe was sourced from Cuisinart.com, the home of the Cuisinart® Programmable 3.5-quart Slow Cooker - the ideal slow cooker to cook this recipe with.  Features include a precise, convenient 24-hour LCD countdown timer and four cooking modes including a Warm function when the time elapses. It’s easy to make classic comfort foods or try out new gourmet creations – all in a convenient-sized ceramic cooking pot that fits comfortably on any countertop.

This slow cooker has been reviewed and is featured on my website.  For more information about this slow cooker visit:

• Cuisinart Slow Cooker Review
• Cusinart Slow Cookers

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