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Slow Cooker Country Style Barbecue Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions {Freezer Meal Friendly}
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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.
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.
What should I serve with this?
- Steamed white rice
- Green Salad with dressing
- Corn on the Cob
- Cajun Potatoes
Slow Cooker Country Style Barbecue Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions {Freezer Meal Friendly}
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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
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 out the entire bag into the slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Ribs Recipes:
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If you’re in the mood for beef, Slow Cooker Beef Ribs and Slow Cooker Short Ribs both deliver rich, hearty flavor with minimal effort.
Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs are meaty, comforting, and perfect when you want a simple, satisfying main dish.
For something a little different, try Pork Ribs, Potatoes and Sauerkraut for a tangy one-pot meal, or go sweet and savory with sticky Teriyaki Ribs.
Has anyone tried this with beef short ribs? I have made this with the pork and do love it.
How many people thew the freezer bag in the cooker along with the veggies and ribs.
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?
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?
I would do 7 hours on low.
I found that 9 to 10 hours works best. Great recipe.
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….
this is rice or mash
rice
I couldn’t find back ribs is side ribs ok
Yes that would work fine.