Healthified Marion's Beans 2-23-09

Submitted by Halliy

"Logging today’s attempt at healthifying a family's sensational hand down recipe. It’s rich, smoky, a little sweet. Yum Almost all the prep time is soaking and most of cook time is simmering. Not a whole lot of hands on time. I’m guessing on serving amount."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 12 bowls?
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups dried baby lima beans
• 1⁄2 cup dried red beans
• 1⁄2 cup dried white bean
• 24 ounces tomato juice
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar-free syrup
• 1⁄3 cup imitation bacon bits

directions

1. Rinse all dry beans.
2. Soak all beans overnight or at least 8 hours in cold water.
3. Rinse beans.
4. Brown hamburger and drain. I also rinse with hot water to remove a little more fat.
5. In a large pot bring tomato juice and beans to a boil.
6. Reduce to a simmer.
7. Add all remaining ingredients.
8. Simmer, covered, until desired doneness (3 hours?).