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Viewed: 14 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 2 pounds navy beans, soaked overnight
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons dry mustard
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Dig a hole in the ground 3 feet deep and line it with rocks.
- Build a fire in the hole and let it burn down to large embers and ash.
- (This can take half a day before enough coals are produced to cook the beans properly.
- ).
- Put the beans into an 8-quart cast iron pot and add all the other ingredients.
- Add enough water to cover the beans and give it a good stir.
- Put the lid on and wrap the edge of the lid with aluminum foil to prevent dirt and ashes from getting into the pot.
- Place the pot in the hole.
- Shovel some of the embers and ashes on top of the pot and cover it with dirt.
- Cook for 6 to 8 hours.
- Dig up the pot, brush off the dirt and ashes, and remove the lid.
- Be sure to wear oven mitts or leather gloves, as the pot will still be very hot.
- Alternately, the beans can be cooked in a slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours.
