All American Baked Beans
| 2 | cups dried navy beans |
| 6 | cups plain tomato juice, unsalted |
| 1/4 | pound ham hock, salt pork (optional) |
| 1/2 | cup light brown sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon dry mustard |
| freshly ground black pepper to taste | |
| 1 | tablespoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 | large yellow onion, chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon sea salt, or to taste |
| 1 | tablespoon cider vinegar |
Wash beans and soak overnight in about 5 cups of the tomato juice.
Cover and cook over low heat about 1½ hours until the beans are tender – but don’t let them boil.
Turn beans into a 2 quart casserole with a lid.
If you’re using the pork, wash and score and press into the top of the beans.
Mix remaining 1 cup of tomato juice with the brown sugar, spices, Worcestershire and onion.
Pour over beans, cover the pot, and cook in a slow 300˚F oven for 2 hours.
Remove cover and stir in the salt and vinegar.
Bake again, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until browned.
Serves 10
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