Crock Pot Southwest Country-style Ribs

Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 dried new mexico chiles
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 lbs lamb country-style lamb ribs
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 10 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

Recipe

• 1 soak dried new mexican chiles in boiling water for 30 minutes.
• 2 remove chiles from water, dry off, and chop finely, discarding stem and seeds; set aside.
• 3 brown ribs in oil in skillet over medium heat on both sides.
• 4 place browned ribs in the bottom of the crock pot.
• 5 toast cumin seeds in a small dry skillet until just fragrant but do not burn; allow to cool.
• 6 stir together oregano, salt, pepper, chopped tomatoes, vinegar, chopped chiles, and toasted cumin seeds in a small bowl.
• 7 pour mixture over ribs in crock pot.
• 8 spread garlic cloves over the top of sauce.
• 9 cover crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours or until ribs are done and tender.
• 10 serve ribs with sauce.