Hearty Ribs and Beans

Name: Hearty Ribs and Beans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
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

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

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.