Recipes by Arlene

• 3 lbs. spare ribs
• Onion, thinly sliced

Sauce

• 1½ cups water
• ½ tsp. celery seed
• ¼ tsp. chili pepper
• ¼ tsp. dry mustard
• 1½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• ¼ tsp. cayenne
• 1½ tsp. catsup

In baking dish, place ribs and onion in layers. Mix all sauce ingredients together and pour over ribs. Bake at 350° uncovered 2 to 3 hours.

• 4 lbs. country-style pork ribs
• 1 can tomato soup
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. chili powder

Rinse ribs in water and layer them in crock pot. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour evenly over ribs. Cover pot; heat on medium setting for 6 to 8 hours. (If your crock pot has a programmable setting, use this setting as long as the total cooking time is at least 8 hours.)

Skim fat from juices before serving. Keep warm for serving at low heat. Makes 4 servings

Note: You can serve this with rice or boiled potatoes. When cooking is done, remove ribs and set aside. Add a little cornstarch to thicken the remaining juice and use it as gravy.

• 6 – 8 country style pork ribs
• 16 oz. catsup
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup dark corn syrup
• 2 tbls peanut oil
• 1 tsp dry mustard

Slightly brown ribs under broiler, turning once. Combine all other ingredients to make sauce in small saucepan. Heat 3 minutes on med. Heat, stirring constantly. Put sauce and ribs in crock pot and cook on low for about 8 hours (can also be in a 275 degree oven).