Saucy Baked Beans

By luvmybuttonsnbows

PREP:
10 minutes
COOK:
1 hour on cooktop;
plus Low 8 hours, High 4 hours
STAND:
1 hour
MAKES:
12 servings
SLOW COOKER:
3 1/2- to 4-quart

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry navy beans or dry Great Northern beans
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 pound salt pork, chopped, or 6 slices bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses or dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse beans; drain. In a Dutch oven combine beans and the 8 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or omit simmering; soak beans in cold water overnight in a covered Dutch oven.) Drain and rinse. In the same Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Drain beans. In a 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker combine drained beans, onion, and salt pork or bacon. Add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Stir before serving.