Ingredients
1 cup dry beans
2 ½ cups water
3 medium-sized carrots
½ pound sausage
2 tbsp. chopped onion.
Method
1) Soak beans in water. Add salt and boil gently for 30 minutes.2) Add carrots the last 5 minutes. Do not drain.
3) If bulk sausage is used blend onions with it, shape into small patties, and brown in frying pan If linked sausage is used, cut in ½ inch slices and brown with the onion.
4) Add the cooked sausage and 2 tablespoons of the drippings to the beans. Bake at 350°F (moderate oven) in covered casserole until beans are tender, for about 1 hour. If necessary add extra water during baking.