Kitchen

[Barbarainnc]

My Mom and I went to a little Southern restaurant in eastern NC. They served Corned Spareribs and Dumplings. Here is my Moms take on the recipe.

Get some country style boneless pork ribs, other wise know as a Boston Butt. Have it cut into Country style ribs. Salt down the amount you want and let set in the refrig for 1-2 hours. Rinse them off, then put in a large pot, cover with water. Put the lid on and cook until tender.Take ribs out of the pot. Making the dumplings: use 2 cups of yellow plain fine cornmeal, 1/2 c plain flour and 1 t salt. Mix and add enough warm water, til it holds together. Forming the dough with your hands, make a patty shape, a little smaller than the size of your palm. Make all the dumplings, put them in the boiling pork juice.(May have to add a little water if needed.Cut heat down alittle, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Take out the dumplings and let the juice cook down to serve over the pork and dumplings.

I'm making this for lunch today. I used 9-10 ribs.

My granddaddy would cook a pot of collards, and make these dumplings in the collard juice.

[Barbarainnc]

Just finished lunch and my belly is full!!!! The recipe made 11 dumplings, we ate 2 apiece, so there is 7 left. The juices thicken up with the cornmeal dumplings. I could have just eaten a bowl of the gravy, it was so good.

My hubby had cornmeal dumplings in collards and other vegetables, but not fixed like this. He thought it was really good.

[rondell]

Sounds absolutely delicious! This dish is a perfect example of comfort food during cold weather. Thanks, Barb!

[JustJules]

Your recipe sounds delicious, thanks for sharing it. Slow cooked pork ribs are one of the few meats that my senior dad can still chew, and he loves them. I've never made the cornmeal dumplings though. Will definitely be making this for a nourishing meal on a cold night.

[Barbarainnc]

I ate the leftovers for lunch today. I think it was even better the second day. I'll be making this again. If you want to try something different, this sure is good!!!!

[jasbel]

I love country rib and I love corned beef! Thanks for posting

[Tigriss]

This sounds great, but there are some debate in south Georgia if country ribs are cut up butt or shoulder cuts, but they are both very tasty. I didn't know you could get them from butt as well, which is often on sale and your butcher can cut it up for a cheap meal to feed plenty. I've never heard of this dish so it may be local to NC. It sounds like you could add some peas and carrots to it for a more well rounded meal...I'm a veggie nut. It would almost be a stew. This will be great for my pressure cooker to really push the flavor in.

I've also made garden peas and dumplings, small bite size flour dumplings or you can cheat, like my aunt, and use those small canned biscuits cut into small pieces. I often have it for supper. Just cook the frozen or fresh peas with some broth, your liking, and butter, when halfway done toss in the dumplings to cook. You can add cream, milk, or evaporated milk to make it creamy, or just let the dumplings do that. Salt and pepper to taste, and dinner is served.