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Sweet and Sour Beans

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Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 7 cups dry beans (if you jumped to the recipe, scroll back up for cooking instructions)
  • OR
  • 15 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained
  • 15 oz can of kidney beans, drained
  • 15 oz can of black beans, drained
  • 30 oz can(s) of romano or mixed beans, drained
  • 28 oz can of molasses pork and beans
  • 8 slices of bacon (optional)
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 tsp garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried mustard
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Fry the bacon. Remove from the pan and chop or crumble.
  2. To the bacon drippings, add onions, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, dried mustard and salt. Simmer for 20 minutes, covered.
  3. Add onion sauce and beans to a 6 quart Dutch oven/ pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes, but not too long or it will dry out.
  4. Enjoy with rice, potatoes or cornbread and salad or vegetables.