Barbecued Country-Style Ribs

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, finely chopped
• 1  cup  finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2  tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1  (15-ounce)can tomato sauce
• 3/4  cup  honey
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1/4  cup  dry red wine
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons white vinegar
• 4  pounds boneless country-style ribs, cut apart*

Preparation

Sauté onion and celery in hot bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium-high heat until tender. Add tomato sauce and next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat;simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Remove heat.

Combine 1 cup water and vinegar in a spray bottle.

Grill ribs, covered with grill lid, over medium heat (300º to 350º) 1 to 1 1/2 hours, spraying with vinegar solution and turning ribs occasionally, and basting with 1 cup tomato sauce mixture every 30 minutes. Serve with remaining tomato sauce mixture.

*4 pounds bone in country-style pork ribs may be substituted.