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Thick 'n' Zesty Ribs Recipe

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Thick 'n' Zesty Ribs Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 pounds pork baby back ribs, cut into serving-size pieces
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place ribs in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Rub with garlic salt. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes; drain. Combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over ribs. Bake, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes or until ribs are tender, basting several times. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 890 calories, 62 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 245 mg cholesterol, 1,975 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 52 g protein.

Originally published as Thick 'n' Zesty Ribs in Country Extra September 2000, p49

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