Perfect Baked Beans

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 (540 ml) cans navy beans (in water)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb sliced bacon
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 3 dashes liquid smoke

Recipe

• 1 strain and rinse beans and add to large dutch oven.
• 2 sauté bacon until crispy and then place on a plate with paper towel to soak up the fat.
• 3 add cooked bacon and onion to beans in kettle.
• 4 combine other ingredients in separate bowl. stir until smooth and then cover the bean mixture. stir gently.
• 5 add water to the pot to just cover the beans.
• 6 bake at 300°f for 4-6 hours stirring occasionally. more water may need to be added along the way.