RIBS

FoodsCo this week has spare ribs on sale for 0.97 per lb. I get there and this thing is huge its as long as the longest baking sheet I have. The whole thing was $10 and I got two slabs of ribs. I was excited. Here is a recipe for barbecue sauce just for fun which I did not use this time but have used it and it is very good but due to time constraints I used KC Masterpiece.

Barbecue Sauce
1 slice of bacon
1 bunch of fresh thyme
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tbsp. red or white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground paprika
ground black pepper

Wrap bacon around thyme bunch and tie with kitchen twine (or you can just wrap it with the bacon and just leave it)
Heat two count of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme bundle and cook slowly for 3-4 minutes to render bacon fast and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the garlic and onion and cook slowly without coloring for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Turn heat down to low, cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Strain to remove bacon, thyme, and onion.

Ribs
preheat the oven to 350 degrees
foil baking pan
place ribs in pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper
cover ribs loosely with foil
bake for one our turning halfway thorough
remove foil and brush one side generously with barbecue sauce and cook for 15-20 minutes
turn and brush other side with barbecue sauce and cook an additional 15-20 minutes
serve