Aunt Della’s Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound (2 cups) Navy beans, sorted and washed
• 1/2 pound side pork (rind removed,) diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 cup catsup, or to taste
• salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Place beans in a medium-size kettle, cover with water, and soak for 2 hours.
2. Drain beans.
3. Add enough fresh water to cover.
4. Cover kettle, bring to a boil, then simmer until beans are tender (approximately 45 minutes.)
5. Do not drain.
6. Mix in remaining ingredients. Then place entire contents of kettle in oven-proof bean pot with lid.
7. Bake in bean pot at 350°F for 3 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.

Servings per recipe: 4 to 6