Randall’s has country-style ribs on sale for $0.99/lb through tomorrow, August 31. I bought four packs of them! I would have bought a few more, but there were a few other people interested in them as well and I didn’t want to clean the shelves! Remember to share : )

Anyway, I will admit, I am not very good using the barbecue outside. So in the past I have only cooked ribs in the oven (which came out fantastic), but since it is super hot outside, I didn’t want to heat up the house using the oven.

Crock-Pot to the rescue! My Crock-Pot even came with recipes, including Slow Cooker Ribs:

- Enough ribs to fill 1/2 to 3/4 of your slow cooker, cut into 2-3 rib segments
- 2-4 cups barbecue sauce
- 2-3 onions, chopped

1. Place ribs in slow cooker. Top with onion and barbecue sauce.
2. Cover and cook on Low for 7-9 hours or on High for 4-5 hours, or until meat is tender.
3. To serve, cut ribs between bones and coat with extra sauce as desired.

Now I am a pretty picky eater and I can’t stand the texture of onions, so I am substituting 1 Tbs. onion powder for the 2-3 onions.

Also, some recipes you will find say to brown the ribs first using the broiler and some say you don’t have to. Browning the ribs first reduces the fat and makes the taste of the ribs more in-depth… but it is not necessary to brown the ribs first.

Happy slow cooking!