Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker

I found this recipe in the Family Circle recipe and it is really good!

Short Ribs:

4 pounds short ribs (I only bought 2 1/2 lbs since we do not need that much)
1-2 tbsp of olive oil
1 onion chopped
1/2 package of baby carrots
1 tsp thyme
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1 1/4 cup dark beer, Guiness (I used Newcastle)
1 cup beef broth
1 package of sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp dijon or spiced mustard
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Heat up the olive oil in a skillet. Pat dry the short ribs and salt and pepper both sides and brown both sides. Put the short ribs in the slow cooker. Add the onion and sautee for a minute then add 1 cup of beer, beef broth, brown sugar, thyme, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Pour the sauce over the meat. About 1 1/2 hour out add the carrots and mushrooms and stir in.

15 minutes before dinner mix the 1/4 cup of reserved beer with 1 tbsp of spicy mustard and 2 tbsp of cornstarch. Pour into the slow cooker and mix well. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve once thickened over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

I served this with garlic mashed potatoes and then made egg noodles and poured the leftovers over the noodles for leftover night. With the left over beer I made beer cheese bread.