Ingredients:

• 2 lb beans (e.g. dry navy beans, soaked overnight)
• 1 jar (12 oz) molasses
• 2 or 3 strips of bacon (I cut them into pieces and leave them in)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 onion, whole
• 2 Tbsp ketchup

Preparation:

1. Soak beans overnight in preparation, according to directions on bag.
2. Place onion at bottom of bean crock or Crock Pot.
3. Create repeating layers of beans, molasses, bacon, and brown sugar.
4. Finish by placing ketchup on the very top.

Bake 4-5 hours in 350 degree oven or a Crock Pot on high. I’ve successfully used an Instant Pot to speed up the process. Remove onion (and bacon, optionally) before serving.

Yield: A LOT

From the Kitchen of: Ruth Carriveau