A slightly sweet tomato sauce blankets these tender baby back ribs.
• Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. • Ribs can be marinated in cooled sauce in a large sealable plastic bag, chilled, up to 24 hours. Bake as directed.
Recipe information
Total Time
2 1/2 hr
Yield
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
For sauce
For ribs
Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 17- by 12- by 1-inch shallow baking pan with foil.
Step 2
Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until smooth.
Step 4
Coat both sides of ribs with sauce. Arrange ribs, meaty side up, in 1 layer in baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake ribs 1 hour. Remove foil (from top) and bake ribs 1 hour more.
Recipe notes
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