Baked Beans
2 cups pinto or Anasazi beans
1 teaspoon salt
1 large onion, diced
3 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2-3 slices bacon, cut into pieces
water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup catsup
Best cooked in 2-1/2 to 3 qt. clay simmer pot. Soak top of clay pot in
water for at least 10 minutes. Place beans in bottom of clay pot. Add
enough water to cover beans about 1 inch, cover with soaked lid, and
microwave on High 10 minutes. Allow to stand, covered, 60-90 minutes.
Drain any remaining water, add fresh warm water to cover beans at least
3 inches. Add the salt. Cover. Microwave on High 20 minutes. Add onion,
molasses, brown sugar, bacon, tomato sauce, pepper, and catsup. Cover.
Microwave 10 minutes on High, then 60-90 minutes on 50% power. (Add more
liquid if beans become dry.) |
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