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Sweet Onion Ribs with Maple Baked Butter Beans
6 servings
50 minutes total
  • Prepare beans and begin to bake (15 minutes)
  • Prepare ribs and complete beans; serve (35 minutes)

Sweet Onion Ribs

Ingredients

  • 3 lb pork baby back ribs
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle & roasted garlic seasoning, divided
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup Vidalia onion dressing, divided
  • Nonstick aluminum foil

Steps

    1. Cut ribs into three equal pieces (wash hands). Whisk in large bowl: sugar, 1 tablespoon seasoning, and vinegar until blended. Add ribs; toss to coat. Transfer to microwave-safe dish and cover; microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F (or preheat grill).
    2. Drizzle ¼ cup dressing over ribs and cover; microwave on HIGH for 8 more minutes. Line baking sheet with foil.
    3. Place ribs in single layer on baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining ½ cup dressing and bowl drippings. Bake 13–15 minutes. (If grilling, place ribs on grill; grill 13–15 minutes, turning often and basting with bowl drippings.) Remove ribs from oven (or grill) and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon seasoning. Serve.

Maple Baked Butter Beans

Ingredients

  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 cans seasoned butter beans (14.5–15 oz)
  • ½ large sweet onion
  • 2 slices bacon
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons chipotle-roasted garlic seasoning
  • Nonstick aluminum foil

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9-inch baking dish with spray. Drain beans. Slice onion thinly (1 ½ cups); chop bacon finely (wash hands).
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Add onions; cook 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and begin to brown.
    3. Stir beans, ketchup, syrup, and seasoning into pan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Transfer mixture to baking dish and cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5–6 more minutes until top begins to brown. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, corn on the cob, sweet tea, and fresh-cut fruit for dessert.
  • Grilling out? For food safety, bring bowl drippings to a boil. Then use for basting ribs for the same amount of cook time, turning ribs often.

Sweet Onion Ribs

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 440, Total Fat 30g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 80mg, Sodium 690mg, Total Carb 19g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 18g, Protein 22g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%

Maple Baked Butter Beans

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 4g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 890mg, Total Carb 42g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugar 25g, (Incl. 23g Added Sugars), Protein 6g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 8%