Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

  • 10
  • 20 mins
  • 26 mins

Ingredients

  • 10 cups water
  • 2 cups dried navy neams (1 lb)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 3 cups water

Preparation

Step 1

1) Heat oven to 350.
2) In ovenproof Dutch Oven, heat 10 cups water and the beans to boiling.
3) Boil uncovered 2 minutes.
4) Stir in remaining ingredients except 3 cups water.
5) Cover; bake 4 hours; stirring occasionally.
6) Stir in 3 cups water.
7) Bake uncovered 2 hours or 2 hours 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and desired consistency.