Oven Roasted Rosemary Pork Ribs

Every season there's a new "must-have" trendy fashion item.  It might be a color that everyone's wearing or a shoe style that's super popular.  I say that like I keep up with the new fashion trends, but to be honest, I'm usually several fashion trends behind everyone else.  🤷🏻‍♀️ If you know me, you know that I'm anything BUT trendy.  

I wear my mom jeans rolled up - not because it's trendy, because I'm 5'1" (on a good day) and they don't fit any other way. 👖I've worn the same little black dress to every funeral and formal dinner that I've been to in the last 10 years. When I'm really feeling stylish, I add a new scarf or fun necklace to change up the look.  Crazy, I know.  😂

I feel like I have the same relationship with the technology world.  By the time I hear about the really hot and trendy new tech gear, it's already outdated.  Shout out to my kids for keeping me in the loop about social media.  Despite their best efforts I still can't successfully publish and Instagram story by myself.  Sorry, guys.  😬

I may be clueless about the latest fashion and advances in technology but I do try and stay on top of the ever changing food trends.  No doubt you've been hearing a lot about intermittent fasting and flexitarianism this year.  Ingredients like pea protein and baby broccoli are popping up in my supermarket.  🥦 

I don't buy into ALL of the food trends but I can't resist trying new foods and especially new recipes.  I've seen several recipes for unsauced ribs lately and I don't know if that's a coincidence or a food trend but I've got to say - I'm a fan.  Giving the consumer the option of adding sauce to their own ribs if they prefer is a great idea.  Some will add sauce and others will prefer dry ribs.  

Oven Roasted Rosemary Pork Ribs
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
​2 1/2 - 3 pounds St. Louis style spareribs
2 Tablespoons salt
​1 Tablespoon black pepper

Set wire rack in a baking sheet.  Heat oven to 325.  

Combine salt, pepper, sugar, rosemary, fennel, red pepper flakes and garlic.

Rub mixture over ribs.

Place ribs, meaty side up, on wire rack.  Pour 3 cups water into baking sheet. 

Bake 2 - 2 1/2 hours.  Let rest 20 minutes.  

The weekend is here - give yourself a break from lengthy meal prep and let your oven do all the hard work.  This no fail recipe for oven roasted ribs will fill your house with such an amazing aroma of fresh herbs that it might just become your new family favorite.  Have a great weekend!

​Ciao!

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