Baked Beans With Ham

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag great northern beans

• 3/4 lb cooked ham, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• water

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse and sort Beans. Put in a large Pot.

2. 2

   Add 8 cups of cold water and let stand overnight or at least 8 hours.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse beans and pour back in large pot or bean pot.

4. 4

   Add rest of ingredients.

5. 5

   Generously cover with water.

6. 6

   If baking in a bean pot, bake for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees.

7. 7

   If cooking on top of stove, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until beans are tender.

8. 8

   Add more water if necessary during cooking time.

9. 9

   Add more salt, pepper and brown sugar if necessary, to taste.