Ingredients

Instructions

  1. add 1 teaspoon baking soda to 6 cups water.
  2. bring water to a boil.
  3. sort through beans for debris.
  4. add navy beans to water.
  5. boil 10 minutes.
  6. turn off heat.
  7. cover pot.
  8. let sit overnight.
  9. rinse beans well.
  10. add beans and all other ingredients to oven proof pot with tight fitting lid.
  11. stir well.
  12. add water until beans are just covered.
  13. cover pot with lid.
  14. bake 5 to 6 hours at 300°F.
  15. every hour stir and add water to cover if beans are drying out.
  16. final product should be a thick and not runny.