- 30 mins
- 330 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups navy beans
- 1/2 lbs bacon
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 Tbs molasses
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Preparation
Step 1
- Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer the beans in the same water until tender, ~ 1 to 2 hours. Drain and reserves the liquid.
- Preheat over to 325 deg. F.
- Arrange the beans in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of dish, and layering them with bacon and onion.
- In a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over beans. Pour in just enough to the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
- Bake for 3 to 4 hours in a the preheated oven, until beans are tender. Remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry.