St. Louis-Style Ribs with Hasselback Cantaloupe
St. Louis style spareribs may contain more fat, but that means more flavor.
Ingredients
Hasselback Cantaloupe
- 1 Cantaloupe Sliced into quarters, seeded and then sliced into half moons
- 1 bunch Fresh Basil
- 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cut into approximately 1 1/2 inch slices
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
St. Louis-Style Spareribs
- 1 rack Spareribs Approximately 2-2.5lbs
- 1.5 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1.5 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 cup Barbeque Sauce Any will work - we love Annie's Organic!
Instructions
St. Louis-Style Ribs
- Preheat oven to 325 F. In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, paprika, salt, brown sugar and cayenne. Rub spice mix evenly all over the ribs.
- Wrap seasoned ribs in foil completely, place on a baking sheet and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours. Remove ribs from the oven, unwrap. Coat ribs all over in barbeque sauce of choice. Increase heat to 425 F. Place ribs in the oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes (sauce will begin to caramelize).
- Remove ribs from the oven and serve.
Hasselback Cantaloupe
- Take the melon half moons and cut slits every 1" without cutting through the skin.
- Stuff 1 leaf of basil and a thin slice of Mozzarella into each slit in the melon. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
St. Louis-Style Ribs with Hasselback Cantaloupe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 987
Calories from Fat 603
% Daily Value*
Fat 67g103%
Saturated Fat 25g156%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 227mg76%
Sodium 3043mg132%
Potassium 1189mg34%
Carbohydrates 45g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 50g100%
Vitamin A 5633IU113%
Vitamin C 56mg68%
Calcium 365mg37%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 987kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 50gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 227mgSodium: 3043mgPotassium: 1189mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 5633IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 365mgIron: 3mg
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