Sausage Bake

• 8 – 10 hot dogs, sliced
• 1 1/2 c. white beans
• 1 1/2 c. chili beans (I use either small red or kidneys)
• 1/2 c. brown sugar (I use sucanat and cut the amount down)
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 2 T. vinegar
• 1/4 t. oregano
• 1/2  – 1 c. tomato sauce
• 1 t. salt

Ideally you know that you’ll be making this a couple of days in advance and can soak and sprout the beans to maximize the nutritional value as well as to greatly increase the digestibility.  I soak them overnight, drain them the next morning, and then let them sit on the counter for a day.  The next morning, I rinse them again, and in warm weather they have sprouted within two days of when I first soaked them.  Cook the beans until soft.

Combine all ingredients and pour into a baking pan.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Avivah