Name: Sweet And Spicy Baked Beans
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 lb dried navy beans, soaked overnight or quick soaked and drained; 1 cup diced onion (1 small); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/3 - 2/3 cup molasses; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3 tablespoons minced jalapenos (about 1); 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 5 cups water, divided; 1 teaspoon salt, added after cooking

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Cook bacon in dutch oven until crisp. Drain all but 1 T. of fat.

3

Add onions and cook until lightly browned.

4

Add tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.

5

Add remaining ingredients, and 4 cups of the water.

6

Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to the oven. Bake for 3 hours.

7

Stir in the remaining 1 C water and bake 1 more hour until tender but not falling apart.

8

Stir in salt.

Sweet And Spicy Baked Beans

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