Country Ribs Dinner

Ribs slow-cooked with carrots, celery, onions and red potatoes are pure comfort food for us. To add a little zip, we sometimes sprinkle in cayenne.

Country Ribs Dinner

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6-1/4 hours
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 small red potatoes (about 1 pound), halved
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Instructions

  • 1. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, water and garlic. Cook, covered, on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours.
  • 2. Remove meat and vegetables; skim fat from cooking juices. Whisk soup into cooking juices; return meat and vegetables to slow cooker. Cook, covered, until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked meat with 1 cup vegetables and 1/4 cup gravy: 528 calories, 25g fat (8g saturated fat), 134mg cholesterol, 1016mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 43g protein.