Country Ribs

Here is another favorite of mine from the same cookbook as the Soda Pop Pork Chops.  You make these ribs in the crockpot and they will fall off the bone!  They have a hint of sweetness and they are amazing!!  I like to make this dish with a sweet potato casserole.  I'll post that recipe soon.

Enjoy!
Kirsten

PS: I got the recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks - it's by Connie Sarros and it's called Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults

COUNTRY RIBS

2 pounds lean country-style pork ribs
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup applesauce
3 tablespoons gluten-free ketchup
1 tablespoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1)  Lay the ribs in a slow cooker.

2)  In a bowl, stir together the maple syrup, applesauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlice powder and cinnamon.  Pour the sauce over the ribs.

3)  Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.

Makes 4 - 1/2 lb. servings.

NOTES:

~I always use 100% pure maple syrup!  It's a little more expensive, but worth it.  The other ones are full of sugar and corn syrup.  If you prefer the cheaper maple flavored syrups, they will still work and taste delicious.

~I also use all natural applesauce with no sugar added.

~I use real lemon juice from a whole lemon, but if you prefer, you can use the bottled kind.  You may be noticing that I try to stick with all natural foods as much as possible!  It's amazing what you find in your foods when you start reading labels!

~The actual recipe says to cook them for 8 hours, but that was way too long.  They will be falling off the bone somewhere around 6 hours - at least that is so in my crockpot, yours may be different, so cook longer if needed.

~Country ribs are pretty fatty, but that is probably why they taste so good and get so tender!  Just eat the meat the discard the fat!  Oh, and they tend to have some little bones, so just chew carefully!  It's definitely worth the effort - these are delicious and your kids will like them too!