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Bean with Bacon

Rated: Submitted By: Karena Photo By: Rose C. Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes Ready In: 2 Hours 35 Minutes Servings: 6

"Onions and celery are sauteed with bacon and added to this navy bean soup in a chicken bouillon base spiced with cloves and bay leaf."

INGREDIENTS:

1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans 9 cups water 1 pound bacon 2 onions, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon

1 bay leaf 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes 4 cups water

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Boil the beans in 9 cups of the water and then let sit for one hour. Drain and set aside.
2.	Cook the bacon to your desired texture (it can be soft or crisp, whatever you prefer) and drain except for 1/4 cup grease. Coarsly chop the bacon.
3.	Add the onions and celery to the reserved grease and bacon and saute until soft, do not drain. Add the chicken base or cubes, 4 cups water, beans, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and cloves, and simmer for 2 hours.
4.	Stir in the tomatoes with their juice. Serve. Mary's Meatloaf

Rated: Submitted By: MROBINSON Photo By: AcaCandy Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Hours Ready In: 2 Hours 20 Minutes Servings: 6

"This easy meatloaf is flavored with garlic powder, mustard, ketchup and onion, then topped with a brown sugar, ketchup and mustard mixture."

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped salt to taste ground black pepper to taste garlic powder to taste 6 slices white bread, cut into cubes

1/2 cup milk 1 egg 3 tablespoons yellow mustard, divided 1/2 cup ketchup, divided 3 tablespoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a large bowl, thoroughly mix ground beef, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in bread, milk, egg, 2 tablespoons mustard and 1/4 cup ketchup.
3.	Press the meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, stir together remaining mustard, ketchup and brown sugar; pour on top of the meat loaf.
4.	Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.