Name: Oven-Baked Beef and Beans
Ingredients: 2 lb Beef stew meat; 1 c Navy beans; 6 c Water; 2 tb Flour; 2 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Black pepper; 1 Bay leaves; 2 tb Bacon grease; 8 oz Tomato sauce; 2 Onions; 1 tb Yellow mustard; 1 ts Chili powder; 1/2 ts Basil; 1 Garlic clove -- minced

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Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Grains		Casseroles, Meats, Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Beef stew meat
1	c	Navy beans
6	c	Water
2	tb	Flour
2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Black pepper
1		Bay leaves
2	tb	Bacon grease
8	oz	Tomato sauce
2		Onions
1	tb	Yellow mustard
1	ts	Chili powder
1/2	ts	Basil
1		Garlic clove — minced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sort and rinse beans. Bring beans and the 6 cups water to a boil. Simmer
2 minutes. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand at least 1 hour. 2. Trim
all fat from beef and cut into 1-inch cubes. 3. Combine flour, salt and
pepper in a plastic bag; put in the beef cubes and shake to coat beef.
Brown the beef in the bacon drippings; drain off the fat. 4. Drain the
beans, reserving 2 cups liquid. Combine beans, beef, reserved liquid and
remaining ingredients. 5. Cover tightly and bake in 325-degree oven for
2-1/2 hours or until meat and beans are done.
Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
From:                                 Date: 05/30
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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