3 lbs pork spareribs

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 3/4 cups sliced onions

1 (18 oz) bottle barbecue sauce (or your favorite homemade barbecue sauce!)

place ribs, meat side up, on a broiling pan. sprinkle with salt and pepper. broil 6″ from the heat for 15-20 minutes or until browned. cool; cut into serving-size pieces.

place onion in a 5 qt slow cooker; top with ribs. pour barbecue sauce over all. cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour; reduce heat to LOW and cook 3-4 hours or until ribs are tender.

4 servings