Mom's Barbecue Top-Of-Stove Braising Ribs

These are tasty and delicious, not to mention easy. They can be top-of-stove ribs, or slowly cooked in a 325 F oven. My Mom has made them for years.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  lbs beef short ribs with bones
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1 (6 ounce) package  onion soup mix
• 1⁄4 cup vinegar
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 1  tablespoon salt

Directions

1. Separate ribs into bite sized pieces.
2. Brown them in oil in a heavy frying pan or dutch oven.
3. Combine all sauce ingredients and pour over ribs.
4. Cover and simmer in the stove-top pan or dutch oven (or in a roaster in the oven at 325 F for about 1 3/4 hours.
5. Stir occasionally to make sure all ribs are well coated with sauce.