Pioneer Bean Pot

Old-fashioned kidney bean soup pot seasoned with a ham hock, cloves, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and molasses.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound dry kidney beans
1 onion, sliced
1 ham hock
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions:

1. Soak dry kidney beans for 2 hours, drain. Cover with fresh water and heat to boiling. Add sliced onion, ham hock and whole cloves. Simmer for 2 hours.
2. Discard the cloves, then add tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, and salt. Simmer 1 hour longer, adding a little hot water if necessary.

Makes 4 servings.