Sausage Bean Cassarole

500g beans

Rinse beans and check for stones. Cover with 5' of water and soak overnight. Drain and rinse. Add fresh water to bean and simmer aprprox. 1 hour or until beans are almosr tender. Drain and rinse. Place beans in oven-proof dish or crock pot. In a fry pan, brown 1-2 lb sausage of your choice (bulk or link), 1 med. chopped onion, 1 chopped red and green pepper, 2 cloves crushed garlic. Cut cooked link sausages into bite-sized pieces. Combine sausage mixture and beans. Add 1-28 oz. can crushed tomatos, 1 c. water, 3 tbsp. brown sugar, 1 tsp. dry mustard, 1/4 c. ketchup, 3 tbsp. molasses, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in 250o oven or crock pot 4-6 hours or low.

Make 6-8 servings. Freezes well.