Vegetarian Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 1 , 16 ounce
• water as needed
• 2 cups chopped sweet onion
• 0.25 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cups molasses
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Place navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   Drain navy beans and put into a pot with 5 cups water.

3. 3

   Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

5. 5

   Combine beans, onion, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, mustard, garlic, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a 2-quart casserole dish with a lid; season with pepper. Place lid on dish.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven, 5 to 7 hours, stirring halfway through and adding water if mixture is too dry. Remove lid and bake until mixture has reduced to desired thickness, about 1 hour more.