SLOW COOKER BARBECUE RIBS

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 4 hours INGREDIENTS: † 1kg spare ribs † 1 tbsp olive oil † Salt and pepper to season For the sauce: † 250ml tomato passata † 250ml tomato ketchup † 100g dark muscovado sugar † 50g black treacle † 150ml red wine vinegar † 1tsp smoked paprika † 1/2tsp salt † 1/2tsp garlic powder † 1/4tsp chilli powder † 1/4tsp mustard powder

METHOD:

1 Put all the passata, tomato ketchup, muscovado sugar, black treacle, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, chilli powder, mustard powder and 1/2tsp salt into a saucepan.

2 Bring it to the boil and keep the sauce on a rolling boil for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take it off the heat and set aside.

3 Meanwhile, season the ribs with salt and pepper, pour the olive oil into a large pan and heat. Add the ribs and brown them on all sides, then remove from the pan.

4 Put the browned ribs into a slow cooker. Top with the sauce and set it to a high heat for four hours.

5 Serves the ribs with the remaining sauce served on the side.

Recipe by ao.com/life

Gorgeous, succulent ribs that melt in your mouth after four hours of fusing into a rich chewy sauce