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Brined Spareribs with Zesty Tomato Sauce Recipe
by Catherine Pappas

Brined Spareribs with Zesty Tomato Sauce

This dish is delicious and well worth the time to make. Enjoy it with a colorful side salad and smiles.


Enjoy with Love,


Catherine

Rating: 4.5/5
Avg. 4.5/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 1-3lb. package of spareribs
  • Dashes of cumin
  • Dashes of Paprika
  • Dashes of Chili Powder
  • Dashes Dried Oregano
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Brine for Spare Ribs:
  • 1 cup of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of vinegar
  • Dashes of black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Zesty Tomato Sauce:
  • 1 – 29oz. can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Jalapeño – chopped with seeds
  • 5 cloves of garlic – chopped
  • 1 healthy handful of cilantro – chopped
  • 1 sweet onion – chopped
  • Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
  • Dashes of dried oregano
  • Olive oil

Directions

  1. Place the spareribs in a large sauce pot and cover with water. Add all of the ingredients for the brine and place in the refrigerator for a few hours or up to overnight.
  2. Preheat oven 300 degrees:
  3. Remove the ribs from the brine. Separate the ribs and remove any excess fat. Place the ribs in a baking dish and sprinkle all of the spices over the ribs. Bake the ribs for 2-3 hours.
  4. Prepare the Sauce:
  5. Heat a saucepan with a few drizzles of olive oil. Add the garlic, Jalapeño, cilantro, brown sugar and sweet onion. Sauté this until the onion is clear and the garlic slightly golden. Add the crushed tomato and spices. Simmer the sauce on low while the ribs bake.
  6. When the ribs are done remove from the oven and place in the sauce. Continue to simmer on low for at least 40-45 minutes.
  7. Prepare the macaroni as directed. Drain and drizzle with a little olive oil and black pepper. Top the macaroni with the sauce and ribs.