Recipe - Perfect Beans

1 pound Dried beans
1 Sugar
1 tablespoon Salt
3 Arlic cloves
2 pound Sausage links
2 Nions
3 Jalapeno peppers
3 Hili powder

eans may be Pinto, navy, great northern White, etc.
Pick over Beans o remove rocks and bad Beans. Wash and place in large pot
with Sugar nd enough cold Water to cover*. Bring to a bOil, cover and
simmer or 3 hours or until tender. Add additional Water during cooking as
ecessary*. Slice sausage and Onion, dice Garlic and Peppers (adjust umber
of Peppers to suit preference). Add all remaining ingredients nd cook Beans
for at least 1 more hour, stirring occasionally and dding Water as needed*.
Add Salt if required.
To begin, Water should be at least twice as deep as Beans. After eans have
swollen, always keep just covered with liquid to prevent urning. If Beans
should accidently burn, DO NOT STIR. Pour off into nother pot, being
careful not to get burned particles and continue ooking.

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