| Total sodium per serving: 110mg |
Servings: 4 |
Ingredients
- 5 oz (1/4 bag) 15-bean soup mix (discard seasoning package)
- 1/4 c. dehydrated mixed veggie flakes (celery, onion carrot and bell pepper)
- 4-6 cups water- enough to cover the beans very well.
- 7-8 ounces ground beef
- 1/2 cup celery – chopped
- 2/3 cup onion – chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper – chopped
- 1 cup carrots – chopped
- 1/2 cup no salt homemade ketchup or Heinz
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 t. dry mustard
- 2 tsp Hickory Liquid Smoke
Directions
Discard the water after soaking, rinse the beans and place into a crockpot.
Add celery, onion, carrots and bell pepper flakes.
Cover with water 1 inch above the beans.
Cook on low for 8 hours until beans are tender. Do this overnight.
Sauté the celery, onions, bell pepper, carrots
Now add the beef and fry it until done, stirring it together with beans.
In a separate bowl, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and liquid smoke. Pour over the cooked beef and beans and mix well.
If the bean mix seems to be a little dry pour a small amount of the reserved bean liquid over the beans.
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. .
Spoon mixture into 8 x 8 baking pan.
Bake 350 for 45 mins.
Beef has about 150mg sodium, Carrots 120, Celery 50, Onion 107, Bell pepper 75, Ketchup 30
