Short Rib Tsimmes

My honey's request for this year's Seder: short ribs in a sweet root vegetable stew, sweetened with honey and prunes. Can be made vegetarian without the meat, or substitute stew meat of choice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 1363 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup honey
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 whole cloves
• 4 pounds beef short ribs
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 ½ pounds pitted prunes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Step 2

Season short ribs with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions in hot oil until softened and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to a bowl

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet. Cook short ribs in hot oil until browned on all sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side; transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 5

Stir sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, prunes, honey, and cloves together in a large bowl. Pour onion mixture over short ribs into slow cooker.