Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         dried red or kidney beans
   6      cups          water
   1      medium        onion -- chopped
     1/4  cup           molasses
   1      15 oz can     tomato sauce
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      dry mustard
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper
   1      tablespoon    Worcestershire sauce
   1      12 oz pkg     smoked sausage links -- cut into 1" slices

Preparation:

In slow-cooking pot, soak beans in water overnight. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or until tender. Drain, saving liquid. Combine 1 cup of liquid with onion, molasses, tomato sauce, salt, mustard, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix with drained beans in slow-cooking pot. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours. Add sausage the last hour of cooking.