Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pounds        beef ribs* -- (3 to 4)
                        (cut into 3-inch lengths
   1                    onion -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    butter
     2/3  cup           catsup
   3      tablespoons   soy sauce
   2      tablespoons   cider vinegar
   2      tablespoons   brown sugar

Preparation:

Place short ribs on a broiler pan. Broil until well-browned to remove excess fat. Transfer to crockery pot . Saute onion in butteruntil limp and golden. Pour in catsup; soy sauce, vinegar and brown sugar. Heat until blended. Pour over ribs. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 hours.