Yum. Naturally sweet with apples, what could be a better addition to a summer BBQ, or fall pot-luck, or winter anytime warmth, or… ?
Makes 4 cups
Ingredients:
2 cups organic dried beans
1 teaspoon salt
1½ tablespoon ground mustard seed spice
2 Tablespoon grass fed butter or olive oil
1 diced onion
2 cup peeled diced Granny Smith apples
Preparation:
1. 
Place the beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain the water and rinse well. Not sure why? Soaking releases nutrients and destroys gas-producing components. There’s more on that here…
2. Transfer the beans to a large pot; cover with water, add salt and ground mustard.
3. Over medium-high heat, bring beans to a boil then reduce heat to simmer until cooked through, about an hour.
4. Place butter or oil in a saucepan and add onions. Sauté until onions are just translucent, then stir in to cooked beans.
5. About the last 5 minutes or so of cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
6. Pour the cooked bean mix in a baking casserole, Peel and thinly slice additional apples and arrange over the top as a decorative finish.
7. Bake until the top apples are just cooked. Very festive and special.
Optional:
Add 4 Links Italian sausage, sliced, and/or add chopped bacon into the bean mix while cooking.
Be sure to look for brands like Mulay’s or the grass-fed meats here that do not add sugar or honey to their sausages or bacon.
