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Classifications: Vegetables

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3/4 cup onion, chopped

3 slices bacon, cut up

1 15 oz can butter beans

1 15 oz can navy beans

1 8 oz can red kidney beans

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

6 packets Equal or 1 3/4 tsp Equal Measure

Instructions: Rinse and drain beans. In a large skillet cook onion and bacon till onion is tender and bacon is crisp. Drain off fat. In a 1 1/2-quart casserole, mix beans, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard and garlic powder. Add onion and bacon mixture; stir until blended. Bake, covered, in a 375* oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and stir. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or till desired consistency. Stir in Equal.

Makes 6 to 8 servings (about 3/4 cup each).

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Background: Note: DIABETIC EXCHANGES: One serving (3/4-cup) equals 1 vegetable, 2 bread, 1 meat, 1 fat; also 228 calories, 953 mg sodium, 5 mg cholesterol, 38 gm carbohydrate, 12 gm protein, 4 gm fat.

Serves: 6

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