SWEET-AND-SOUR RIBS

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Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, my three sisters and I took turns planning and cooking the Saturday meal. Now that I'm grown, I like making this for family dinners and potlucks at work (I'm an R.N.). It supplies a nice change from everyday fare. -Kate Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 pounds pork spareribs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; place with bone side down on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes; drain. Reduce heat to 350°; cover and bake 1 hour longer. , In a saucepan, saute celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set pineapple aside. Combine juice and cornstarch; add to saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. , Add pineapple, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger and remaining salt; mix well. Spoon over ribs. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until meat is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1001 calories, Fat 70g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 271mg cholesterol, Sodium 1610mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 63g protein.