Boston Baked Beans

By elco

Ingredients

• 2 cups navy beans
• 1/2 pound bacon
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 3 tbsp molasses
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer beans in the same water until tender, approx 1 to 2 hrs. Drain and reserve the liquid.

2. Preheat oven to 325 deg F (165 deg C).

3. Arrange the beans in a 2 qt bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of the dish and layering them with bacon and onion.

4. In a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over the beans. Pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.

5. Bake for 3 to 4 hrs in the preheated oven, until beans are tender. Remove lid about halfway through cooking, add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting to dry.