Hearty Ribs and Bean Bake

==Ingredients==
* 3½ lbs pork country style ribs
* 15 oz canned tomato sauce
* 1 oz onion soup mix
* ⅓ cup brown sugar
* 2 tbsp prepared mustard
* ⅛ tsp hot pepper sauce
* 3 cups cooked small white beans (2 16oz. cans)
* 3 cups cooked kidney beans (2 16oz cans)
* 1½ cup celery
* 1 sweet red or green bell pepper
== Directions ==
# Place ribs in 13 x 9-inch baking dish; add ¼ cup water. 
# Cover tightly and cook in moderate oven (350 °F. ) 1 ¼ hours; remove to absorbent paper. Pour off cooking liquid and reserve. 
# Combine tomato sauce, onion soup mix, brown sugar, prepared mustard and hot pepper sauce in small saucepan and cook slowly 10 minutes. 
# Remove excess fat from cooking liquid; add enough water to remaining liquid to make 1 cup. Stir into sauce mixture. 
# Combine small white and red kidney beans, celery, pepper strips and all but ½ cup sauce. 
# Place bean mixture into baking dish. Arrange ribs on top of bean mixture; brush with sauce. 
# Cover tightly and cook in moderate oven (350 °F. ) 30 to 45 minutes; remove to warm platter. 
Chef's tip: Country style ribs also can be braised in a Dutch oven on top of the range for 45 to 60 minutes.
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