Mediterranean-Style Spareribs
Comments: Serve over boiled white rice.
Servings: 4 to 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 4 pounds [1.4 kg] pork spareribs or baby back ribs, cut into serving pieces of 3 to 4 ribs each
  • 1 [28-ounce / 454-mL] can tomato sauce
  • 1 [6-ounce / 170-mL] tomato paste
  • 1 [10-ounce / 284-mL] can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 [10-ounce / 284-mL] can sliced or whole stoned ripe olives, drained
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] oregano
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] wine or Brandy [optional]
  • Rinse and remove excess fat from ribs.
  • Mix together tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushroom slices, whole or sliced ripe olives, minced garlic, lemon juice, oregano, chopped onion, salt and, if desired, wine or Brandy.
  • Add ribs; stir to coat.
  • Cover and cook on 'LOW', for approximately 8 to 9 hours, until tender and meat starts to separate from the bones.