Sweet and Spicy Baked Beans

Name: Sweet and Spicy Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
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

Submitted by Sheila36

"These are a delicious blend of sweet and spicy. Use the greater amount of molasses if you like a thicker sweeter taste like I do :). I wrote down this recipe from a magazine ( I can't remember which one), and tweaked it just a little."

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Ready In:: 4hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6-8

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

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook bacon in dutch oven until crisp. Drain all but 1 T. of fat.
Add onions and cook until lightly browned.
Add tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, and 4 cups of the water.
Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to the oven. Bake for 3 hours.
Stir in the remaining 1 C water and bake 1 more hour until tender but not falling apart.
Stir in salt.