Hearty Ribs And Beans Recipe
Ingredients
3 to 3-1/2 pounds country-style pork spareribs
11/4 cup water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) tomato sauce
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans,rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
Directions
Place ribs in an ungreased 13-in.x 9-in.x 2-in.baking dish; add water.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours.
Drain, reserving liquid; skim fat.
Set ribs aside.
Add enough water to liquid to equal 1 cup; place in a saucepan.
Add the tomato sauce, soup mix, sugar, mustard and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer for 10 minutes; remove 1/2 cup.
To the remaining sauce, add beans, celery and red pepper.
Pour in- to the baking dish; add ribs.
Pour reserved sauce over ribs.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours.
Drain, reserving liquid; skim fat.
Set ribs aside.
Add enough water to liquid to equal 1 cup; place in a saucepan.
Add the tomato sauce, soup mix, sugar, mustard and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer for 10 minutes; remove 1/2 cup.
To the remaining sauce, add beans, celery and red pepper.
Pour in- to the baking dish; add ribs.
Pour reserved sauce over ribs.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.