Portuguese Style Baked Beans Recipe

Shopping list:

1 lb. of navy white pea beans
3/4 to 1 lb. of linguica
1/4 lb. of bacon( cut up small)
16 oz. can of tomatoes
2 large onions
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
salt and pepper to taste.


Soak beans overnight. Pre boil them the next day. for around  30 minutes. Chop onions and linguica into small pieces. Chop tomatoes. After the beans are pre-boiled drain and save the water. Mix in large bowl the beans, linguica, onions, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bacon. Save a couple of strips of bacon for the top later on.

Put all this in a heavy metal pot or bean pot. Pour enough of the reserved bean water to cover the mixture.

Bake in a 350 degree oven, covered, for 1 and 3/4 hours covered and then 1/2 hour uncovered. Add more bean water if it dries out.
Enjoy the recipe.

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