Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2012

My husband loves ribs and this recipe has potential. I seasoned my ribs with a rib rub vs. just salt and pepper and used half tomato sauce and half tomato based chili sauce. I left out the lemon juice and instead added a splash of apple cider vinegar along with some minced garlic. After cooking, like others I experienced a thin sauce so I skimmed the fat off the top. This really needed a little "something" so I added a little liquid smoke. I then thickened it with a bit of cornstarch. The meat was pretty much falling apart and overall, not bad. I think with a little more "doctoring" of the sauce and basically shredding the meat this will make some decent pork BBQ.

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Jillian

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

Just for grins and giggles I added 6 cloves of garlic (minced) to the vegetables and dusted the ribs with smoked Hungarian paprika (plus added a little to the sauce) to give them a little smokier flavor. End result...WOW!

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ChezHowie

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2011

Very yummy! All my children even enjoyed this dish! I added garlic cloves to the recipe and let it cook on low overnight. The meat just fell off the bone!! Only con is that it didn't have AS MUCH flavor as I thought it would have, but still excellent! I will be making this again for my family another time!

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TBeatty7

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Perry, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Riverton, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 24, 2011

We really liked these. I used some leftover spaghetti sauce instead of opening a can of tomato sauce and it worked great. I cooked these on high 2 hrs and then low for 5 hours. Served these with creole rice and sweet and sour slaw as sides. I will definitely make these again but add a little cornstarch at the end to thicken up the sauce just a tad, otherwise perfect! Very nice change of pace from bbq sauce ribs

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MI$$DREA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2011

If one reads the author’s recipe description, then I would not change a thing. It was delicious, the meat just fell off the bones and the sauce complemented perfectly the rice I had on the side. I could understand that if you were expecting a thick BBQ sauce as the end result, some may have been disappointed. I actually used St Louis Style pork ribs. Having the other half with my wife tonight and can’t stop thinking of how good it will be!

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Karl

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

My family didnt care too much for this recipe. I was asked to go back to my original recipe which is to just place ribs in slow cooker on high for about 1 hr then pour our favorite barbecue sauce over it and let it cook for an additional 6-8 hours on low setting or until meat is tender and starts to fall off the bone.

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emackstarr37

Living In: Taylors, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2010

Very good. I cut each rib in half to make them easier to handle and fit in my smallish cooker. In the last hour of cooking I skimmed a good amount of fat from the sides of the container. I did notice the sauce was thin, as other comments indicated; so right before serving I removed the meat to a covered casserole and added some cornstarch/water (crank up to high) before pouring the thickened sauce over the waiting pork, and served with egg noodles. I also added 1-2 dashes of tobasco to the sauce before cooking, maybe next time a bit more, as we like some heat. I will definitely make again now that the weather is getting cooler and I am in the mood for heavier fare. The leftovers are to die for!

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anna from NJ

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2010

I made this today. They aren't the best ribs I've ever had, but they are good for no more effort than they take. Next time I think I'll add a tablespoon of Liquid Smoke. I might thicken the tomato sauce to serve on the side after the ribs are done cooking.

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Gayle

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2010

Meat fell right off the bone. After removing the ribs from the crock pot, I brushed additional barbeque sauce over them and put them under the broiler to crisp them up a bit. Will definately make this recipe again.

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Robin

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: South Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2010

This is a great easy recipe. I boil the ribs (I use boneless) first, finish up the recipe as written, and come home after work to a great meal. This is a great winter recipe.

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