Country Style Pork Ribs (Crock Pot)

• 8 -10 country-style pork ribs
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, including juice
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinced and drained
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 8 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. In a large pot simmer pork ribs in water with 1 teaspoon of salt for 25 minutes to render the fat, remove and set aside.
2. In a skillet saute the chopped onion in olive oil until transluscent
3. Salt and pepper the ribs and put them with the onions in the crock pot.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, chopped celery, peas, and beans. Add the garlic powder, cumin, and bay leaf. Stir gently.
5. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours.

countrystyle pork ribs, tomatoes, celery, white beans, frozen peas, white button mushrooms, onion, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/country-style-pork-ribs-crock-pot-210158 (may not work)