Baked Beans

Like canned beans, only better!

• Ready In: 5 hrs
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 2  cups navy beans
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, chopped
• 1  medium onion, finely diced
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  coarse grain mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  pinch ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3 1⁄2 cups water (more if required)
• 1  teaspoon barbecue sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Rinse beans; add fresh water to cover beans and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes; remove from heat and let beans soak for 1 hour.
2. While beans are soaking, render bacon over medium heat.
3. Add onions and saute until soft.
4. Preheat oven to 325.
5. Drain and put the beans in a roaster; add bacon and onion to beans.
6. Combine molasses, mustard, brown sugar, ½ cup water, salt and pepper and add to bean pot.
7. Pour in just enough water to cover the beans and bring to a boil.
8. Once boiling, remove from heat, cover lid or foil and bake until beans are tender, approximately 2 ½ hours. Check occasionally and add boiling water if necessary to prevent the beans from drying out.
9. Once beans are tender, remove the lid and let the beans /sauce dry out a little, about 15 minutes. *sauce will thicken a little as it cools.
10. Add BBQ sauce and vinegar and mix well.