1918 Bean Pot: Chili Beans

1918 Bean Pot: Chili Beans
Wheatless and Meatless Days
Pauline Dunwell Partridge & Hester Martha Conklin
2 cups pink beans
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons Chili powder or 2 chopped Chili peppers
2 cups stewed tomato
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Wash the beans, cover with cold water and allow to stand over night. Drain, cover with boiling water, add salt and soda and boil for 2 hours, adding more boiling water as necessary. Drain and add tomato, salt, pepper, onions, and Chili powder or peppers. Pour into a bean pot or greased baking dish, and sprinkle sugar over the top. Cover, and bake for 2 hours in a slow oven, then increase the heat and bake for 1 hour without cover. These may be served hot or cold. If liquid cooks away too rapidly, hot water may be added as necessary.
Did we eat it? Yes
Would I make it again? Yes

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