Mom's best baked beans (vegan)

1. This is a wonderful recipe that i got from a cookbook called lean luscious & meatless.
2. It takes a little bit of time to prepare but is well worth the effort.
3. It is the best baked beans i have ever had. You can substitute baby limas for the navy beans.
4. I have changed a few things from the original recipe to suit my own taste so feel free to add any of your favorite seasonings.
5. Rinse & drain beans.
6. Place in a large bowl with remaining ingredients except tomato sauce.
7. Mixi well cover & place in the refigerator for 24 hours.
8. To cook: transfer bean mixture to a large oven proof pot. Add tomato sauce.
9. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
10. Reducei heat to low, cover & simmer 45 min stirring occassionally.
11. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
12. Place pot in oven.
13. Bakei 4 hours covered.
14. Check beans every half hour or so adding water and stirring as needed.
15. When beans are done to your likeness remove from oven and serve.
16. : nutrition (per serving): 283 calories total fat 1 g (3% of calories) : d/l from prodigy 12-14-9Recipe collection of sue smith.
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