Tomato Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic (2 cloves)
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 4 lb baby back ribs (4 racks)

Instructions

1. 1

   Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Line a 17- by 12- by 1-inch shallow baking pan with foil.

3. 3

   Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat.

4. 4

   Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until smooth.

6. 6

   Coat both sides of ribs with sauce.

7. 7

   Arrange ribs, meaty side up, in 1 layer in baking pan, overlapping if necessary.

8. 8

   Cover pan tightly with foil and bake ribs 1 hour.

9. 9

   Remove foil (from top) and bake ribs 1 hour more.