3Lay the bacon on a cookie sheet and cook in the oven for 25 minutes until crispy.
4While the bacon cooks, peel and dice the onion.
5Soften the diced onion in melted bacon grease in a pot for 5-6 minutes until translucent.
6Drain the soaked beans.
7Remove the cooked bacon from the oven and let it sit.
8Add 1/2 cup molasses, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot with the softened onions.
9Stir the sauce well and cook for 2 minutes to blend the flavors.
10Add 4 cups of water and the drained beans to the pot.
11Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
12After simmering, turn off the heat.
13Add the cooked and diced bacon to the pot and stir well.
14Stir in 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar.
15Transfer the hot beans into hot pint jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
16Add additional liquid to the jars if needed, as the beans will absorb it.
17Wipe the rims of the jars thoroughly to ensure a good seal.
18Place lids and rings on the jars, tightening fingertip tight.
19Add the five jars to a hot pressure canner.
20Screw on the lid of the pressure canner.
Ingredients
1 lb Navy Beans
0.5 lb bacon
1 onion, chopped
0.5 cup molasses
0.25 cup brown sugar
0.25 cup ketchup
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
0.5 tsp paprika
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp onion powder
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp ground pepper
4 cups water
0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
Equipment
cookie sheetovenpotpressure cannerpint jars
Tips
Soak navy beans overnight.
Cook bacon in the oven to avoid grease splatter.
Ensure hot liquid is poured into hot jars when canning.
Leave an inch of headspace in jars for continued cooking during pressure canning.
Add extra liquid to the jars as beans will absorb it.
Wipe jar rims thoroughly to ensure proper sealing.