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| Mock pork n beans |
I know many of you are asking why make the fake version of pork n beans? Because some people do not eat pork. Plus sometimes I like to make Western beans and they have beef or I make beans n wieners with my chicken wieners. You can add what type of meat you want or have non at all, this recipe and instructions are for the plain beans in tomato sauce, vegetarian.
Tools Needed :
If you intend to home can these mock pork n beans you will need a pressure canner to assure safety from food poison.
7 Pint jars.
7 Seals and rings
If you will freeze, you will need quart freezer bags.
What you will need:
One pound of Navy beans
10 1/2 cups of Tomato sauce (about 1 1/2 cup per pint)
Canning salt
The How To :
Wash the navy beans in cold water to remove any dirt.
Put the clean navy beans in a large bowl and cover with water, allow to set overnight.
The Next morning.
Wash and sterilize your canning jars, set aside. Prepare the home canner with required amount of water and heat to simmer.
Drain the water from the Navy beans and rinse. Put the beans into a large cooking pot, stainless steel is what I use, and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Using a slotted spoon divide the Navy beans between the seven pint jars. No liquid.
In each jar add 1/2 teaspoon canning salt.
Last filled each jar with tomato sauce, leaving one inch head space.
Wipe jar rims with a clean damp cloth, apply a new seal and a ring, tighten.
Put into the pressure canner, process for 65 minutes.
When the canner cools down, remove the canned beans to a towel to finish cooling, You will hear them POP and you know they are sealed, remove the ring and label with the date.
Now... What to do with the Navy beans in tomato sauce?
The most popular way to eat them is as baked beans, here is how I make mine.
For two servings I use one pint.
1 Pint of the navy beans canned in tomato sauce
1 small onion chopped
1 small bell pepper chopped
1 clove garlic - mashed or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
A dash or two of Worcestershire sauce
A dash of Paprika
Crumbles cooked bacon - Optional
Crumbles cooked bacon - Optional
Mix together and bake at 350 degrees till thick and bubbly, around 30 minutes.
NOTE : Now you can add more to your liking of taste of any of the ingredients, and if you need more tomato taste add a little ketchup, do the taste rest before baking.
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By Andria Perry
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