Slow Cooker Short Ribs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Prepare a slow cooker crock with cooking spray.
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.
Cook on High until the ribs are fork-tender, 5 to 7 hours.
Remove the ribs from the slow cooker to a platter. Strain the broth and discard the vegetables.
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.