Mom's best baked beans

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesDried navy beans; uncooked
1cupOnions; chopped
1Garlic clove; finely
2Cups; water
¼cupBrown sugar
2tablespoonsMolasses
1tablespoonVinegar
1smallBay leaf
½teaspoonDry mustard
teaspoonPepper
teaspoonGround cinnamon
teaspoonGround nutmeg
teaspoonGround allspice
1canTomato sauce; (16 oz)

Directions

Rinse and drain beans. Place in a large bowl with remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce. Mix well, cover and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

To cook:

Transfer bean mixture to a large oven-proof pot. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Place pot in oven. Bake 4 hours, covered. Check beans after 3 hours and, if necessary, add a little more water so that beans are covered. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Posted to recipelu-digest by GramWag@... on Feb 7, 1998