Slow Cooked BBQ Ribs

This was The Mister's birthday dinner last Friday evening. If you need a fool proof recipe for ribs, this is a good one. Cut slabs in half, which is a serving size, approximately. Lay ribs in a pan, (it's ok if they overlap a little). Pour 1 bottle of beer over them and sprinkle with chili powder. Seal tightly with foil and bake at 250 for 6 hours or more. Just before serving, carefully remove slabs onto a cookie sheet, spread tops with your favorite sauce and return to the oven uncovered for 15 minutes. They fall off the bone. Perfect every time. Yum.

Served here with cole slaw and THESE onion rings.

And THIS chocolate cake recipe, of course. :)

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BBQ Beef Sandwiches

3-4 lbs. stew meat or roast

1 rib celery, diced

1 lg onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

14 oz ketchup

2 T bottled bbq sauce

dash cayeene

1 T chili powder

1 T salt

1/2 t pepper

1 c water

1 T vinegar

Cut and trim meat into large pieces.

Combine all other ingredients and pour over meat

in dutch oven. Heat til boiling, reduce heat, cover

and simmer 4 hours til meat is tender. Remove fat and

bone. Shred with fork. If too soupy, simmer uncover.

If too dry, add a little water.

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15 large sandwiches

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I usually make half this amount. And I usually

leave the celery and green pepper in large pieces

and remove them with the bone.

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This smells incredible while it's simmering all afternoon!

We gobbled it up...as shown... with oven fries and salad.