Spicy Baked Beans
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time2 hr 20 min
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cup navy or great northern beans, picked over
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 3 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, tomato
- 12 ounce tomato salsa, spicy
- 1/3 cup golden brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup light unsulfured molasses
Instructions
- The night before, place beans in large dutch oven. Cover with cold water (about three inches over beans).
- The day of barbecue, drain the beans. Cover beans with cold water (about three inches over the beans).
- Add the smoked ham hock. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce temp to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add 2 tsp of salt (or less - up to you), and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes longer.
- Remove ham hock (save). Remove the liquid (saving 1 1/2 cups). Place pot in preheated (350 degrees F) oven with reserved liquid, onions, barbecue sauce, salsa, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, and the remaining salt.
- Place the ham hock into center of mixture. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake mixture until very thick (about 40 minutes). Stir occasionally. Remove ham hock and place beans in covered bowls.