Title: Oven-baked beef & beans
 Categories: Beef
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      2 lb Beef stew meat
      1 c  Navy beans
      6 c  Water
      2 tb Flour
      2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Black pepper
      1    Bay leaves
      2 tb Bacon grease
      8 oz Tomato sauce
      2    Onions
      1 tb Yellow mustard
      1 ts Chili powder
    1/2 ts Basil
      1    Garlic clove -- minced
 
  1. Sort and rinse beans. Bring beans and the 6 cups water to a boil.
  Simmer 2 minutes. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand at least 1
  hour. 2. Trim all fat from beef and cut into 1-inch cubes. 3. Combine
  flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag; put in the beef cubes and
  shake to coat beef. Brown the beef in the bacon drippings; drain off
  the fat. 4. Drain the beans, reserving 2 cups liquid. Combine beans,
  beef, reserved liquid and remaining ingredients. 5. Cover tightly and
  bake in 325-degree oven for 2-1/2 hours or until meat and beans are
  done.