Hearty Ribs And Beans

Ingredients

3 pounds country-style pork spareribs
1/4 cup water
14 1/2 ounces tomato sauce
1 dry onion-soup mix
3/8 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper sauce
15 1/2 oz great northern beans
1/2 oz kidney beans
1 1/2 cups celery thinly
1 slice sweet peppers thinly

Instructions

Place ribs in an ungreased 13x9x2" baking dish; add water. Cover and bake at 350 degrees 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 tomato sauce, soup mix, sugar, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes; remove 1/2 cup. To the remaining sauce, add beans, celery and red pepper. Pour into the baking dish; add ribs. Pour reserved sauce over ribs. Cover and bake for 45 minutes.