It’s on sale! I have to admit… this phrase is music to my ears! I don’t know about you, but it seems like we’ve got pork on sale several times throughout the year. It used to be $.99/lb, however it’s creeped up to $1.99/lb on sale now. Still…. too good to pass up for me. We love ribs, especially the country style pork ribs. We buy them often and I have made it my responsibility to find different ways of making them. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the BBQ’d…. but we all like a little variety now and then, don’t we??? My beautiful mother taught me this recipe when I was first married, over 30 years ago. Lucky for me, my husband will try just about anything! He fell in love with them and to this day, it is one of our favorites. I hope you will try it ’cause I’m sure you’ll fall in love too…. and you might also like the meal!
Don’t let the fact that this is a crock pot recipe put you off. I’ve come to love my crock pot. Living in AZ, it’s nice when we don’t have to use the stove or the oven. I used to love the fact that I could put some meat and veggies into the crock pot in the morning before work and when I got home all I had to do was dish it up for the kids. It just doesn’t get any easier than that. The crock pot is best for using tougher cuts of meat – it seems like everything comes out juicy and tender from the crock pot…. and you don’t have to watch it all day!!!
This is going to be a pretty durn easy recipe… make sure you don’t blink – or you might just miss it!!
Take some pork ribs and cut them up a bit. I like to use bone in – but boneless are fine too. I think I like the flavor the bone gives the meal (or that’s what I tell myself anyway), besides… the ones with the bones are less expensive!
After they are cut into pieces, I like to brown in skillet with some garlic powder. This isn’t necessary, just preferred.
After all the meat is browned, place it all into your crock pot.
While browning the last batch of meat, I like to de-glaze the pan with some white wine, beer or this time I used balsamic vinegar. I just like to get all those little bits of flavor off the bottom of the skillet and into my dish!
So in to the pot goes all the browned pieces… and then we pile on the sauerkraut!
Make sure to use the entire jar!
Now, add just enough water so you can see it, about a 1 cup or 1 1/2 cups. Cover and set on low for the next 8 hours. I prefer to cook on low, it seems that when I try using the high setting the meat is sometimes a bit tough – your call.
This is your yummy, finished product! So good I ate two bowls and then I couldn’t move!!!
Ingredients:
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2 lbs Country Style Pork Ribs (cut into chunks & browned)
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1 jar Sauerkraut (32 oz or 2 lbs)
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dash garlic powder
It’s as simple as that!! There are some who will add bacon, onion, or other veggies – I’ve tried them that way too, but this way is just too easy and too flavorful to fool around with! Enjoy Friends!!
Wow Tammy this looks awesome! My mouth is drooling as I read the recipe. Thank you for sharing your blog, I enjoy reading it.
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Thanks!! I’m so glad! Now grab a napkin wipe off the drool and go get some kraut and ribs so you can be happy!!! 🙂
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I’ve got a similar recipe that includs apples and a little brown sugar. It’s a crockpot recipe and my notes in my database say “couldn’t stop eating” … 🙂
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LOL… I believe it…. I’m so sad when it’s gone!
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Who doesn’t! Especially in winter we eat lot of sauerkraut and we also make a Romanian dish out of it, called “sarmale” (the best dish you could think of made out of sauerkraut).
Try a simple salad, just with oil (vegetable, not olive) and some ground pepper!!! Mmm-m!
Or you can serve those yummy pieces of pork either with fried egg or soft polenta (with a little bit of cheese on top!).
Ok, now I’m hungry :
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Yum! I think I’ll try it!! Thanks!!
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I love ribs, but not a fan of sauerkraut. My Mom loves sauerkraut, so I am sure she would appreciate this recipe. Love it when pork goes on sale, I like to stock up!
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Great!! I vote for you making this for your mom the next time she is at your place for dinner!! Are you in AZ by chance? Pork is on sale right now!!
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That looks great! I love sauerkraut so this is right up my alley. 🙂
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Glad to hear it!! 🙂
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