Hearty Ribs And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 3 1/2 lb. country style pork ribs
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1/8 tsp. hot sauce
2 cans (16 oz.) small white beans, drained
2 cans (16 oz.) red kidney beans, drained
1 1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
1 sweet red or green pepper, cut into thin strips or chopped

Preparation

Place ribs in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Add 1/4 cup water. Cover tightly and cook in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 1/4 hours.
Remove to absorbent paper.
Pour off cooking liquid and reserve.
Combine tomato sauce, onion soup mix, brown sugar, prepared mustard and hot sauce in small saucepan and cook slowly 10 minutes.
Remove excess fat from cooking liquid, add enough water to remaining liquid to make 1 cup.
Stir into sauce mixture.
Combine white and red beans, celery, and red or green pepper and mixture in a baking dish.
May lay ribs on top or cut into bite-size pieces and mix in with beans and sauce.
Cover tightly and bake in 350\u00b0 oven 30 to 45 minutes.
Serves 6.