Ingredients:
1 pound beans (2 1/2 c)
5 c water
5 or 6 pieces of bacon, diced or 1/4 pound salt pork, sliced
1 c tomato juice
1/2 c chopped onion
1/4 c molasses
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 t Watkins Dry Mustard
1 1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 t Watkins Chili Powder
Directions:
Soak beans over night in large bowl. Drain; put in a large stockpot. Cover with 5 cups water and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain, reserving 2 cup of liquid. Add beans to slow cooker. In skillet over medium heat, fry bacon or salt pork until browned; stir into the beans in crock pot. Combine tomato juice, chopped onion, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper and chili powder; add to beans and stir well. Cover and cook on LOW 7 – 9 hours or HIGH 4 – 5 hours until beans are tender and flavorful. Check and add a little of the reserve liquid as necessary.
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