Tomato Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

Name: Tomato Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped onion; 1½ tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic; 1½ cups ketchup; ¼ cup molasses; 1½ tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 4 lb baby back ribs

Tender baby back ribs smothered in a homemade tomato barbecue sauce made with ketchup, molasses, and aromatic onions and garlic. Perfect for a family barbecue meal.

6 servings

2 hr 35 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup coarsely chopped onion
•1½ tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
•1½ cups ketchup
•¼ cup molasses
•1½ tablespoons cider vinegar
•1 tablespoon light brown sugar
•2 teaspoons salt
•2 teaspoons black pepper
•4 lb baby back ribs

Cooking Instructions

1.
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 17- by 12- by 1-inch shallow baking pan with foil.
10 min
2.
Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
20 min
3.
Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until smooth.
5 min
4.
Coat both sides of ribs with sauce. Arrange ribs, meaty side up, in 1 layer in baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake ribs 1 hour. Remove foil (from top) and bake ribs 1 hour more.
120 min