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Instant Pot Spare Ribs - Traditional Version

<p>Savory and saucy these Spare Ribs in the Instant Pot are fall off the bone tender! Cooked to perfection this is one quick and easy freezer meal you'll want to have on hand often.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 pounds Beef Baby Back Ribs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup dice Onion
  • 1 teaspoon mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1/2 cups Beef Bone Broth/Stock
  • 1/3 cups Tomato Sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1/2 individual Thyme, Fresh

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 8 ounces
  • 789 Calories
  • 66g Total Fat
  • 29g Sat Fat
  • 4g Trans Fat
  • 170mg Cholesterol
  • 877mg Sodium
  • 11g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 6g Total Sugars (Includes 4g Added Sugars)
  • 38g Protein
  • 28 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Sprinkle salt and pepper over ribs.
  3. Set Instant Pot to saute and add oil.
  4. Brown ribs on all sides, doing in batches if necessary. Remove from inner pot.
  5. Sauté onion in inner pot until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  6. In bowl, whisk beef broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and honey.
  7. Place rib back in Instant Pot and cover with onion/garlic mixture and sauce until everything is evenly coated. Add fresh thyme sprigs.
  8. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  9. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  10. Let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over ribs.
  2. Set Instant Pot to saute and add oil. Brown ribs on all sides, in batches if necessary. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Sauté onion in inner pot until translucent. Add garlic and cook for one minute more.
  4. In bowl, whisk beef broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and honey.
  5. Divide ribs among freezer containers. Pour sauce on top. Add thyme sprig. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in a 64 ounce container.**
  3. Place frozen contents into inner pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.

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