Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3 1/2  pounds        spareribs
                        salt and pepper
   1      cup           chicken bouillon
     1/4  cup           brown sugar
     1/4  cup           vinegar
   1      tablespoon    soy sauce
   1      small         onion flakes -- thinly sliced
   2      tablespoons   cornstarch
  11      ounces        can mandarin oranges -- drained
   1      medium        green pepper -- cut into chunks

Preparation:

Cut spareribs into serving-size pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on rack in shallow baking pan. Roast in 400 F oven for 15 minutes. Turn and brown other side. Drain fat and put ribs in slow-cooking pot. Combine bouillon with brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Pour over ribs in pot. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. turn control to high. Add onion. Dissolve cornstarch in small amount of cold water; stir into pot. Cover and cook on high another 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in oranges and green pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Serve over cooked rice or crisp Chinese noodles.