Slow-Cooked Baked Beans

Ingredients

• cup sdried navy beans
• water, to cover
• 1/2 cup sketchup
• 1/2 pound fully cooked ham
• 1/2 cup swater
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 tablespoon sonion powder
• tablespoon dry mustard
• tablespoon salt
• tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Place beans in a large pot and cover with plenty of water. Cover pot with a lid and soak beans for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and fill pot with fresh water.
2. Cook beans over medium heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving the water for later use.
3. Place beans, ketchup, ham, 1 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, molasses, onion powder, mustard, salt, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and 1 cup reserved bean water in a slow cooker. Add more bean water as needed if beans get too dry.
4. Cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours.

Tips

You can also cook on High for 4 to 5 hours.