Barbecue Pork Spare Ribs
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Serves: 2-4 servings
 
Ingredients
For the ribs:
  • 1 slab of spare ribs weight will vary
  • 2-4 tablespoons dry rub or enough to cover ribs recipe below
  • salt to taste
Dry Rub (makes enough for another meal or two)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 3 teaspoons brown sugar
For the cheesy pasta:
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ lb short-cut pasta (penne, bowties, fusilli, etc)
  • 1.2 large yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup miso
  • ¼ cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • 3 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup cheese (fontina, cheddar, gouda, etc), shredded
Instructions
For the ribs:
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Meanwhile Mix all ingredients for the dry rub in a bowl.
  2. Trim any large pieces of fat. You can remove the thin layer of membrane on the interior side or you can leave it on.
  3. Place meat on aluminum foil. Cover bother sides of the meat with the dry rub. Make sure you get it covered well, Sprinkle with salt and rub into meat.
  4. Cover with tightly with aluminum foil and cook for 2.5 to 3 hours.
  5. Once cooked, let sit for a few minutes before serving.
For the cheesy pasta:
  1. Heat large pan, add olive oil. Once olive oil is hot, add onion and cook for a few minutes.
  2. Add garlic, paprika, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
  3. Add uncooked pasta and miso to pan.
  4. Add chicken, vegetable or white wine and deglaze pan. Cook until liquid has been absorbed.
  5. Once liquid absorbed, add 1 cup of water. Stir mixture together and cook water down. You are now cooking the pasta like risotto. Don't add more water until all water is absorbed.
  6. Add 1 cup of liquid at a time until pasta is al dente. If you need more than 4 cups, that's okay. Depending on your pasta may take about 10-15 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, mix together yogurt and cornstarch.
  8. Once pasta is cooked al dente, turn off heat, add yogurt and cornstarch mixture and the shredded cheese.
  9. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes

Serving size depends on how many pounds your slab of ribs.

Recipe by Erin Dishes Nutrition: Personalized Nutrition & Meal Plans at https://erindishes.com/recipe/barbecue-pork-spare-ribs/