Honey BBQ Spare Ribs (in the pressure cooker) with bacon mashed turnips

Here is the dinner I made last night. I made the ribs in my pressure cooker, but I think if you plan a little better, this recipe would work in a slow cooker on low for 8-10 hours. You can also make the turnips ahead of time and re-heat them.





Honey BBQ Sauce:

2 6oz. cans tomato paste
1/3 C white or apple cider vinegar
1/4 C water
4 TBS Honey
1 TBS brown mustard (or Dijon mustard)
1/2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
pinch of cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set in refrigerator overnight so flavors blend.

3 lbs pastured pork ribs

Add 1/2 C water to pressure cooker.

Brush BBQ sauce on ribs, generously. Mix remaining sauce and water in pressure cooker. Place ribs in pressure cooker and cook on high for 20 minutes. Quick release the pressure and serve with turnips.




Bacon Mashed Turnips:




2 pounds turnips
2 TBS Butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 pound nitrate free bacon, diced.
2 TBS bacon fat



Peel and cube turnips and cook in boiling water in a large saucepan until very tender.











While turnips are cooking, cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Drain and save 2 TBS bacon grease, strained.



Drain turnips and mash with the butter add garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.




Add bacon fat back to the skillet along with the bacon and the turnips. Heat through and serve.