Pork Ribs With Garlic, Chilies and Tomato

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 lbs country-style pork ribs
• 8 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 2 (24 ounce) jars tomato puree
• 1/2 cup pickled pepper, such as spicy cherry peppers

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. 2

   Season ribs with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat a large roasting pan on top of stove over medium heat.

4. 4

   Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add ribs to pan and brown on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add garlic and brown for 1 minute more.

7. 7

   Remove the ribs and garlic from pan and transfer to a large plate.

8. 8

   Drain excess fat from pan, return ribs and garlic to pan.

9. 9

   Add tomato puree and enough water to cover ribs.

10. 10

    Transfer to over and braise until the meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

11. 11

    Add chilies and cook for 30 minutes.

12. 12

    Transfer ribs to platter, ladle sauce and chilies over ribs and serve.

13. 13

    Ribs can be refrigerated in the sauce for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.