Hearty Ribs and Beans Recipe

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"Everyone likes this tasty meal-in-a-dish," reports Marlene Muckenhirn, a field editor from Delano, Minnesota.

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Hearty Ribs and Beans Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 2-1/4 hours

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

3 to 3-1/2 pounds country-style pork spareribs
1/4 cup water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) tomato sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix
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 (15-1/2 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. 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, brown sugar, mustard and hot sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes; reserve 1/2 cup.
To the remaining sauce, add the beans, celery and red pepper. Pour into the baking dish; add ribs. Pour reserved sauce over ribs. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 472 calories, 24 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 900 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Ribs and Beans in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p45