Homemade Amish Style Baked Beans

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:

1. Soak beans overnight in a plastic container covered with cold water.
2. The next day pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.
3. Place a large oven safe pot over medium heat.
4. Add in chopped uncooked bacon and onion, cook about 5 minutes until onions are soft.
5. Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar and molasses.
6. Drain the beans, keeping the liquid stored in a measuring cup.
7. Add beans to pot.
8. Add enough vegetable broth to the bean liquid to total 4 cups and add to pot.
9. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
10. Add black pepper and salt.
11. Stir and cover pot with a lid.
12. Place in oven for 6-8 hours until the beans are soft.