Beans - Navy [Bk] 'Boston

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  • 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.