Mennonite Traditional Baked Beans

photo by Tinkerbell
- Ready In:
- 12hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups dried navy beans (or Great Northern beans)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 ham bone
- 1 cup cooked ham, diced
- 2 cups tomato juice (may need more or less)
directions
- Put beans in a large saucepan, pour in enough water to cover. Soak beans overnight.
- Drain beans, return to pan and add 3-4 cups fresh water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until skins wrinkle; about 30 minutes.
- In large covered roaster, combine salt, bay leaf, dry mustard, brown sugar, onion, ham bone and diced ham.
- Drain beans and add to roaster.
- Pour enough tomato juice over beans, just to cover.
- Cover roaster and bake at 300°F for 4 hours, adding additional tomato juice or water, as necessary.
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Tinkerbell
Boise, 51
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