Chinese Braised Short Ribs

1 large onion, sliced
4 lbs beef short ribs
lemon pepepr
garlic salt
2 tbs canola oil
2 cups beef broth
1 packet (1.1 oz) beefy onion soup mix
2 cans tomatoes with green pepper, celery and onion
2 tbs five spice powder

1. Add sliced onion to the bottom of a 4-5 qt slow cooker. Season short ribs with lemon pepepr and garlic salt. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown all sides of short ribs. Place into slow cooker on top of onion.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together remaining ingredients. Pour over the top of short ribs. Cover and ocok on low-heat setting for 9-10 hours or high heat setting for 3-4 hours.