Vegan Baked Beans

J-Man42's Note:

I'm the biggest carnivore you'd ever "meat", but have been trying to improve my diet as I get older. Part of that is going vegan 20 out of 21 meals a week (I give myself one cheat meal and go all out). Note - cooking time is mostly the beans soaking overnight

• Total Time: 10 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb dried navy beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. Soak navy beans overnight.
2. Rinse beans, cover with 2 inches of water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours (until beans are tender, but not mushy).
3. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of the bean juice.
4. Add beans, bean juice and other ingredients to oven-proof dish, stir, and set oven to 250 degrees.
5. Let the beans simmer along for 2-3 hours, stirring once an hour or so.
6. Turn oven up to 350 for the last hour if they need to thicken up some more.