Slow Cooker Short Ribs

• cooking spray
• 3 ribs celery, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 5 pounds beef short ribs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef consomme (such as Campbell's (R))
• 1/2 (10.5 ounce) can water

1. Prepare a slow cooker crock with cooking spray.
2. Spread celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the bottom of the crock. Season short ribs with salt and pepper; place atop the vegetables. Pour beef consomme and water into the crock.
3. Cook on High until the ribs are fork-tender, 5 to 7 hours.
4. Remove the ribs from the slow cooker to a platter. Strain the broth and discard the vegetables.
5. Strip meat from the bones of the ribs. Discard bones and transfer meat to a bowl. Shred meat with 2 forks and serve with strained broth.

cooking spray, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, condensed beef, water

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/237166/slow-cooker-short-ribs/ (may not work)