Ingredients:
- 1 pound dried Great Northern Beans
- 1 pound thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- vegetable broth
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsps salt
Directions:
- Soak beans overnight in a plastic container covered with cold water.
- The next day pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.
- Place a large oven safe pot over medium heat.
- Add in chopped uncooked bacon and onion, cook about 5 minutes until onions are soft.
- Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar and molasses.
- Drain the beans, keeping the liquid stored in a measuring cup.
- Add beans to pot.
- Add enough vegetable broth to the bean liquid to total 4 cups and add to pot.
- Raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Add black pepper and salt.
- Stir and cover pot with a lid.
- Place in oven for 6-8 hours until the beans are soft.