Wishbone’s Pork and Beans
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 - cup small dried soup beans
• 4 - pork chops, diced
• 1/2 - teaspoon salt
• 2 - Tablespoons molasses
• 1 - Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 - teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 - teaspoon ginger

Directions:

1. Soak dried soup beans overnight. Next day, drain and place in soup kettle with boiling water to cover. Simmer until the beans swell and skins begins to crack.
2. In a skillet at moderate heat, quickly brown the chops. Add to the bean pot.
3. Take 2 cups of bean water and pour into a bowl. Add the salt, molasses, brown sugar, pepper, and ginger. Pour mixture over the beans. Cover the beans and place in oven and bake 4 hours.
4. Add bean water from time to time. Uncover beans and finish baking for 30 minutes. You want the beans browned on top.