Hearty Ribs And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 3-1/2 lb. Country Style Pork Ribs
1/4 c. water
1 c. (15 oz.) Tomato Sauce
1 envelope Onion Soup Mix
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce
2 cans (16 oz.) each Kidney beans, rinsed, drained
2 cans (15-1/2 oz.) each Great Northern Bean, rinsed, drained
1-1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced

Preparation

Place ribs in an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan, add water. Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1-1/2 hour, drain, reserving liquid. Skim fat, set ribs aside.
Add enough water to liquid to measure 1 c. place in a saucepan.
Add tomato sauce, soup mix, sugar, mustard
and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer for 10 minutes, reserve 1/2 c. to the remaining sauce.
Add beans, celery and red pepper. Pour into baking pan, add ribs, pour reserved sauce over ribs. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until meat is tender.
Yield 6-8 servings.