Secretly Simple Baked Beans

• 4 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb dried navy beans, soaked in water overnight and drained
• 12 cup molasses
• 14 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1. Preheat the oven to 300F.
2. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until nearly crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, 4 to 6 minutes more.
4. Add the beans, molasses, ketchup, mustard, and 5 cups water to the pot and stir to combine; bring to a boil.
5. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven.
6. Bake until the liquid is reduced by half, about 2 1/2 hours.
7. Uncover and bake, stirring once, until the cooking liquid is thickened, 1 to 1 1/4 hours more.
8. Stir in the vinegar and serve.

bacon, onion, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, navy beans, molasses, ketchup, mustard, cider vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/secretly-simple-baked-beans-504227 (may not work)