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Picnic Baked Beans

SUBMITTED BY: Julianne Johnson

"I loved it when my mom made these classic beans...now I make them for my family. They have great old-fashioned flavor and are a real crowd-pleaser. I like to make them for potlucks, picnics or as part of a summertime dinner."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	2 Hrs
READY IN	2 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

3 cups dry navy beans
4 quarts cold water, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup ketchup
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Rinse beans; place in a Dutch oven with 2 qts. water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse. Return beans to Dutch oven with remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. In the Dutch oven or 3-qt. baking dish, combine beans, 1 cup cooking liquid, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, salt, mustard and bacon; mix well. Cover and bake at 300 degrees F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired. Stir occasionally and add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed.

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Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by Valerie's Kitchen

These are just like the beans that my Mom made too! I followed the directions as written and... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2007 by Emma

Now a favourite in our house. I tried it for the first time 2 weeks ago and we have had it... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by JWORTH

I made these for Christmas dinner and was a little disappointed. My beans never softened,... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by Giminimama

I loved this recipe! Simple, tasty, remindes me of mom's! I will use this recipe from now on. MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by Career2HomeSchoolMom

Yummy! I took these to a bonfire and they were a hit! I soaked the beans overnight and then... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by BJREEVE

Really really good! I didn't have any bacon, but they are sure great with out it! MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by Ronnie

This recipe was very good. I hate the wait for the beans, but it is worth it. I had never... MORE