Hearty Ribs and Beans
Ingredients
- 3 lb country-style pork spareribs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) tomato sauce
- 1 pkg dry onion soup mix
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp prepared mustard
- 1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 2 cans (15-1/2 oz. each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (15-1/2 oz. each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cup celery, sliced, thinly
- 1 sweet red peppers, sliced, thinly
Directions
Place ribs in an ungreased 13x9x2 baking dish; add water.Cover and bake at 350F 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 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 into the baking dish; add ribs.
Pour reserved sauce over ribs.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.