Hearty Baked Beans

Hearty Baked Beans

1 pound dried navy beans*** (4-5 cans of pinto beans and skip down to adding everything together)

2 quarts water ***

1 small ham hock ***

1 bay leaf ***

¾ pound ground beef, cooked *** (2 C smoked shredded pulled pork)

2 cups ketchup

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3 T. Worcestershire sauce

2 T. molasses

1 T. dry mustard

½ tsp. ground ginger

1 large onion, chopped

1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

Sort and wash beans. Place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight. Drain; return beans to Dutch oven. Add 2 quarts water, ham hock, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Drain; reserve 1 cup liquid. Remove bay leave. Remove ham from bone; chop. Add ham, beef, and remaining 9 ingredients to beans. Transfer to a greased 5-quart casserole; add reserved 1 cup liquid. Cover and bake at 350 degree for 2 hours; stir occasionally. Yield: 10 servings

**** Omit in fast version

We made the night before, baked for 1.5 hours then baked an additional hour to warm the next day.

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