New England Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 1 cup barbecue sauce 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 3 cups cannellini beans dried
• 0.1 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 1 tablespoon mustard prepared
• 1.3 cups onion chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 4 slices at least of turkey bacon 
• 8 cups water 

Equipment

• oven
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large ovenproof Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans, and bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
3. Drain beans; return to Dutch oven.
4. Add 8 cups water and onion; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender.
5. Preheat oven to 35
6. Drain bean mixture; return to Dutch oven.
7. Add barbecue sauce and remaining ingredients; stir well. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour.