UJ's Crock Pot Boneless Country Style Ribs with Sauerkraut

4 pound boneless country style pork ribs
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoon extra lite olive oil
1 27-oz to 28-oz jar sauerkraut
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 envelope dry onion soup mix (Lipton's)
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 cup apple juice

1. Rinse and drain sauerkraut in colander
2. Meanwhile place 2 tablespoons in frying pan and heat over medium heat
3. Brown ribs and salt & pepper to taste (about 4 minutes per side)
4. Remove ribs and place in crock pot
5. In frying pan, over low-medium heat, combine the remaining ingredients scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
6. Pour this mixture over the ribs
7. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours
8. enjoy