Picnic Baked Beans
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I loved it when my mom made these classic beans...now I make them for my family. They have great old-fashioned flavor and are a real crowd-pleaser. I like to make them for potlucks, picnics or as part of a summertime dinner.
SERVINGS: 16
CATEGORY: Side Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing Bake: 2 hours
Ingredients:
- 3 cups dried navy beans
- 4 quarts cold water, divided
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1/4 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
Directions:
Rinse beans; place in a Dutch oven with 2 qts. water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse. Return beans to Dutch oven with remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. In the Dutch oven or 3-qt. baking dish, combine beans, 1 cup cooking liquid, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, salt, mustard and bacon; mix well. Cover and bake at 300° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired. Stir occasionally and add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed. Yield: 16 servings.