Rippli (Loin Ribs / Smoked Pork Loin)

From Switzerland. Found on About.com under Culture-Food. This sounds delicious! Get the smoked pork ribs from a butcher.

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon margarine
• 100  g bacon, cut into small pieces (0.22 pounds)
• 2  onions, hacked
• 1  garlic, pressed
• 300  g cabbage, cut into strips
• 200  g celery, cut into pieces (0.44 pounds)
• 250  g carrots, cut into slices (0.55 pounds)
• 500  g potatoes, cut into slices (1.10 pounds)
•  pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1  teaspoon fresh thyme
• 800  g  smoked loin ribs from pork (1.76 pounds)
• 1  dl white wine (3.4 fl. ounces)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  soup, base (instant soup)
• 4  tomatoes, pealed, cut into slices

Directions

1. Heat up the margarine in frying-pan.
2. Add bacon, onion and garlic and saute until onion softens and bacon is cooked.
3. Add cabbage, celery, carrots and potatoes, cover and steam until the vegetables falls inches.
4. Spice with pepper and thyme.
5. Place ribs within the vegetables.
6. Add white wine and soup, cook on low heat for about one hour.
7. Add tomatoes and cook for 10 more minutes.