Pork Ribs in Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

By JenHall

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, sliced and separated into rings
• 3 pounds country-style pork ribs
• 1 18-ounce jar seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• 1/3 cup apple cider or juice
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Place onions in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Place ribs on top of onions. In a blender, combine preserves, chipotle pepper, apple cider, and vinegar. Cover and blend until smooth. Reserve 1-1/4 cups raspberry mixture for sauce; cover and chill until needed. Pour remaining raspberry mixture over ribs in cooker.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

For sauce, in a medium saucepan, bring reserved raspberry mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer ribs and sliced onions to a serving dish; discard cooking liquid. Spoon some of the sauce over ribs and onions. Pass remaining sauce. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4 to 6 servingsCalories 689, Total Fat (g) 15, Saturated Fat (g) 5, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 7, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 121, Sodium (mg) 211, Carbohydrate (g) 97, Fiber (g) 2, Protein (g) 38, Vitamin C (DV%) 25, Calcium (DV%) 8, Iron (DV%) 16, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet