Slow Cooker Pork Ribs in Raspberry-Chipotle Sauce

If you want to "wow" your family and guests, then this is the recipe to use.  The ribs fall off the bone, while the sauce is so good that I could drink it by itself!  Great, great recipe!  And even better, it's in the crockpot!  So, you let it cook all day and you come home to goodness awaiting you.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
-1 large onion, halved and sliced
-3 lbs country-style pork ribs
-1 (18 oz) jar seedless raspberry preserves
-1 canned chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce
-1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice
-2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
Directions:
Place onions on bottom of slow cooker.  Top with the ribs.
In a blender, combine the rest of the ingredients.  Cover and blend until smooth.  Reserve 1 1/4 cups of the sauce.  Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Pour remaining sauce over ribs in the slow cooker.  Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
About 10-15 minutes before ribs are done, bring the reserved sauce to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
Using tongs, transfer ribs and onions to a serving plates.  Discard the cooking liquid.  Spoon  sauce over ribs.  Enjoy!
Slightly adapted from a recipe found in "The ultimate slow cooker book".