Ingredients:
- 1 lb. dried great northern beans
- 1 lb. thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
- 2 lg. onions, chopped
- 1 lg. green pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
- Sort beans and rinse with cold water.
- Place beans in a Dutch oven; add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour or until beans are softened.
- Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to the Dutch oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
- Sauté onions and green pepper in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, syrup and Worcestershire sauce.
- Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid; place in an ungreased 3-quart baking dish. Stir in onion, green pepper and bacon.
- Cover and bake at 300 F for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender and reach desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes. Add reserved cooking liquid as needed.
