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Slow Cooker Country Style Barbecue Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions {Freezer Meal Friendly}

by Sarah Olson on June 29, 2020 | Updated September 5, 2022 28 Comments

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Mouth-watering Country Style Barbecue Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions served over rice. This is an easy summer dinner recipe your whole family will enjoy!

You can make ribs in so many ways in the slow cooker. Also, try my Dr. Pepper Ribs, Ribs and baked beans or Peach Barbecue Ribs.

close up of barbecue country ribs on plate with white rice.

My mother-in-law makes the best country style ribs though her recipe is for the oven. I have never been able to recreate her recipe in the oven but I’ve found a way to make them perfect in the slow cooker!

Below is the photo of the meal all ready to go into the freezer (not cooked yet). These can last in the freezer for about a month. This meal does not need to be made into a freezer meal if that isn’t your thing, it can be thrown directly into the slow cooker.

country style ribs, bell peppers, onions, and barbecue sauce in plastic freezer bag.

What should I serve with this?

  • Steamed white rice
  • Green Salad with dressing
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Cajun Potatoes
plate with white rice and barbecue country style ribs with red and white napkin under it.

So many more recipes for Slow Cooker Ribs can be found here:

  • Slow Cooker Classic Baby Back Ribs
  • Slow Cooker Beer and Onion Beef Ribs
  • Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs in Tomato Gravy
  • Slow Cooker Pork Ribs, Potatoes and Sauerkraut
  • Slow Cooker Louisiana Ribs {Cajun Style}
  • Slow Cooker Pork Buffalo Style Ribs

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close up of ribs with bell peppers and onions on plate with white rice

Slow Cooker Country Style Barbecue Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions {Freezer Meal Friendly}

5 from 5 votes
Tender country style ribs with barbecue sauce, bell peppers and onions
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 378kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs. country-style ribs bone in or out
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 white onion sliced
  • 1 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
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Instructions:

  • (If wanting to make this into a freezer meal follow freezer instruction below the normal instructions)
  • Add the pork, onion and bell peppers to the slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl combine the barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes, stir until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce mixture over the pork and veggies.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

Freezer Meal Instructions

  • Add the pork, bell pepper and onion into a gallon freezer Ziplock bag.
  • Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over the pork and veggies. Seal the bag.
  • Freeze the meal for up to a month. Thaw 24 hours in advance in the fridge.
  • To cook: dump the entire bag into the slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 693mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

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    Comments

    1. Chuck says

      May 12, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      I wondered if you could finish the ribs on the grill to give them a grilled touch. If so, what would the crock pot cooking time be?

      Reply
    2. Wanda Smith says

      March 5, 2021 at 5:28 pm

      Hi Sarah, I would like to double this recipe. Would the cook time remain the same? If not, how much time in total would you suggest?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 6, 2021 at 9:06 am

        I would do 7 hours on low.

        Reply
    3. Julie wood says

      September 1, 2020 at 4:22 am

      5 stars
      I found that 9 to 10 hours works best. Great recipe.

      Reply
    4. RenoSue says

      September 19, 2019 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect recipe! The pork was super tender and moist, not drowning in BBQ sauce. I used boneless country ribs. They weren’t very fatty, but I did trim off any outer fat. Used Stubs Sweet Heat (slightly sweet and spicy) and threw the peppers in halfway through. Served on warm Telera rolls. Yum! I had planned to share it with my neighbors, but I don’t know….

      Reply
    5. rockymocha says

      December 29, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      this is rice or mash

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 29, 2017 at 1:30 pm

        rice

        Reply
        • rockymocha says

          December 30, 2017 at 11:22 pm

          I couldn’t find back ribs is side ribs ok

        • Sarah Olson says

          December 31, 2017 at 9:36 am

          Yes that would work fine.

    6. Elaine Forrester says

      September 28, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      I love your site because you always include a picture of the finished product. I usually have to try to print a copy or not print out the recipe when there is no picture because when I come back to it in my pile, I can’ recall what it looked like! Thank you for this!! BTW, I print off many of your recipes, they’re great!

      Reply
    7. Donna Hopkins says

      August 28, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      If you had beef ribs, would the cooking time be the same?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 28, 2017 at 7:29 pm

        Yes! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Nancy Farmer says

      August 28, 2017 at 3:19 am

      I have a question. Are these beef or pork ribs?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 28, 2017 at 8:36 am

        pork 🙂

        Reply
    9. Karen says

      August 1, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Seen this recipe this morning on FB. Made for dinner tonight, I used pork chops
      Really good. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 1, 2017 at 9:03 pm

        That’s great to hear that pork chops work well in this! thanks for leaving a comment!

        Reply
    10. Maureen Simoneau says

      March 27, 2017 at 8:36 am

      If there is no slow cooker available would it be better to bake or cook on top of stove?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 27, 2017 at 8:55 am

        I have not tried! I don’t see why not, or even in oven covered would work.

        Reply
        • Tawarna Robinson says

          April 9, 2017 at 5:53 pm

          Can this be cooked on high? We had a power surge here…(hungry and the smell of the baked beans I’ve made from your blog aren’t helping one bit) so we’re trying to make up for lost time.

        • Sarah Olson says

          April 9, 2017 at 9:01 pm

          Hi Tawarna, I think that it would do fine on high!

    11. Kim Smith says

      February 10, 2017 at 9:46 am

      If using boneless Country Style ribs, would there be any change to the cooking time, or ingredient amounts? Just found your blog recently and am anxious to try your recipes! Thank you… 🙂

      Reply
    12. Ann says

      October 6, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      I fixed this recipe for dinner. I am glad I gave this recipe extra time because after 6 hours of low cooking,and no peeks, the ribs were not done. 2 hrs of cooking on high and they were fork tender and delicious. Next time I will double the onions and peppers as they were gone in minutes. Overall I am happy with the recipe, it just wasn’t cooked to tender in 6 hrs.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 6, 2016 at 8:37 pm

        Thank you for your feedback!

        Reply
    13. Carol S says

      July 19, 2016 at 9:46 am

      Can’t wait to try. Shopping tomorrow for ribs. yummy.

      Reply
    14. Maria Kember says

      July 7, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      Sweet Baby Rays barbecue sauce . Never seen this. What can I substitute?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 7, 2016 at 6:22 pm

        A sweet barbecue sauce would work.

        Reply
    15. Faith says

      July 1, 2016 at 9:58 am

      Looks delicious and easy. I have a bag of frozen peppers and onions in the freezer. Do you think they would work if I just added them to the bag with the ribs?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 1, 2016 at 10:24 am

        I think that would work great, very easy too!

        Reply

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