Country Style Ribs and Baked Beans
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Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs and Baked Beans bring together the best of both worlds. Pork ribs are slowly cooked in barbecue sauce with a sweet and tangy bean mixture for a one-pot meal every family loves.
Minimal ingredients and moderate cooking time are the highlights of this ribs and beans recipe. The two-part cooking is easy to do, and the meal screams southern living. This is one of those crock pot recipes to have on hand. Having everything cooked in one pot makes putting dinner on the table a breeze.
Give your ribs another taste with my Ribs, Potatoes, and Sauerkraut recipe or my Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs.
What you need:
- Country Style Ribs: Despite their name, these pieces of meat are actually considered blade steaks or chops, which include part of the upper rib bone. These are ideal for barbecuing and slow cooking.
- Baked Beans: I chose Bush’s Original Baked Beans, but you can use any brand (and flavor) of your choice.
- Sauces: Barbecue sauce and Worcestershire sauce add the tangy bbq sauce flavor.
- Sugar & Spices: Sweet yellow onion, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
How to Make Country Style Ribs and Baked Beans
Place the ribs in the slow cooker and season with spices and brown sugar. Add onion on top and cook on the low setting. Drain, then add baked beans, Worcestershire, and barbecue sauce. Cook for about another hour until heated through. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
How to serve
- These slow cooked country style ribs and baked beans can be served as is. Grab a rib, put it on a plate, and cover it with a helping of beans.
- Pair the ribs and beans with a side salad or small fruit salad to keep the meal light.
- Other sides that pair well with these hearty ribs are white rice, potato salad, broccoli salad, corn on the cob, and/or fried corn.
- Don’t forget to add the bread! A generously buttered dinner roll or homemade cornbread would add the perfect touch.
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“Made this today & it was so good & easy to prepare. Will make again.”
– Valerie
Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs and Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. country style ribs, with or without bones, trim off large pieces of fat. Can cut the ribs in half if desired.
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 cup diced sweet yellow onion, (about 1 small onion)
Wait to add
- 28 oz. can baked beans, (I use Bush's Original Baked Beans)
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- NOTE – DON'T ADD THE BEANS UNTIL THE RIBS ARE COOKED AND DRAINED, IT TURNS INTO SOUP IF YOU DO.
- Add the country style ribs to the bottom of the slow cooker. (No liquid needed).
- Sprinkle with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and brown sugar.
- Add the onion over the ribs.
- Place the lid on and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
- After the cooking time is up drain off the cooking liquid, you can leave a few tablespoons of the liquid if desired for flavor. Add the beans, then the barbecue sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Stir gently. Cook for one more hour one high or until the beans are hot.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More baked bean recipes
Try Land Your Man Baked Beans or the classic Slow Cooker Baked Beans for a rich, hearty side.
For a fun twist, go with Dr. Pepper Baked Beans or Root Beer Baked Beans—both add a sweet, deep flavor.
If you’re feeding a crowd, Baked Beans and Little Smokies make a filling option, and Hawaiian Baked Beans bring a touch of pineapple sweetness to the mix.
Made this today & it was so good & easy to prepare. Will make again.
Can I add dehydrated bell peppers?
Yes, that would work well.
I made this pretty much as is on 9/19/23. Added X/- Ingedients
Can you freeze leftovers?
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