Slow Cooker Beef Neck Bones and Gravy

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds beef neck bones , or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour , divided
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 onion , sliced into long pieces

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat slow cooker to High.

2. 2

   Clean neck bones and remove any excess fat. Season bones with cumin, allspice, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt; dust with 1/4 cup flour.

3. 3

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add seasoned neck bones; cook until bones begin to brown, about 1 minute per side.

4. 4

   Transfer neck bones and drippings to the preheated slow cooker; add beef broth and onion.

5. 5

   Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook 4 to 6 hours.

6. 6

   Transfer neck bones to a dish. Sprinkle remaining flour into the slow cooker and stir well. Return neck bones to slow cooker. Let stand until gravy thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.