Ingredients

• 1  large onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 2-1/2  to 3 pounds country-style pork ribs
• 1-1/2  cups vegetable juice cocktail
• 1/2  of a 6-ounce can (1/3 cup) tomato paste
• 1/4  cup molasses
• 3  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon salt
• 1/4  teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/8  teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Directions

1. Place onion in a 3-1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place ribs on top of onion in cooker. In a medium bowl stir together remaining ingredients. Reserve 1 cup juice cocktail mixture for sauce; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining juice cocktail mixture over ribs.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

3. For sauce, in a small saucepan heat reserved juice cocktail mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Transfer ribs to serving platter; discard cooking liquid. Serve sauce with ribs. Makes 4 to 6 servings.