Back Ribs and Sauerkraut

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My mother’s father was an Englishman who married a lady of German heritage.  He was used to boiled beef and plain cooking when he married, but being a wise man, he soon learned to love her cooking.

He took pride in his vegetable and flower gardens and grew very nice cabbages.  He went on to be a prize winning sauerkraut maker and his equipment was on display at a pioneer village near Cambridge Ontario.

So, when I was growing up, pork ribs were always accompanied with sauerkraut and this recipe includes both of them.  Enjoy!

Back Ribs and Sauerkraut

Ingredients

  • 1 or 2 Racks pork back ribs
  • 1 500 g or 2 cups fresh sauerkraut
  • JE* (*just enough0 of your favourite rib and wing seasoning (I like the Keg rib and wing seasoning)
  • JE* your favourite barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup white wine (as needed)

Directions

Season the ribs with the seasoning spices. Mound the sauerkraut in the central portion of the bottom of a roasting pan. Carefully lay the ribs on top. Cover with foil.
Roast the ribs at 225 deg F for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Check to see that the sauerkraut is still moist after the first hour and every half hour after that, adding white wine as needed.
10 minutes before serving, generously brush the ribs with the barbecue sauce. Return them to the oven to heat through.
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