Slow-Cooked White Beans

• 34 lb dried great northern beans, cleaned
• 12 lb bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with the juice
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle lager beer or 1 (12 ounce) bottle ale
• 12 cup dark molasses
• 12 cup packed light brown sugar
• 12 cup chicken stock
• 12 cup Canadian rye whisky
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves

1. In a large pot, place the beans and cover with water by 3 inches.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the beans are just tender, about 1 hour and 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Drain and set aside.
5. In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until brown and the fat is rendered, about 6 minutes.
6. Add the onions, cayenne, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes.
7. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
8. Add the tomatoes and their juices and cook for 2 minutes.
9. Add the beer, molasses, sugar, stock, whiskey, mustard, Worcestershire and bay leaves.
10. Stire well and cook for 1 minute.
11. Add the beans and bring to a boil.
12. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
13. remove the lid and continue to simmer until tender, about 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water as needed to cover the beans.
14. Remove from heat, remove the bay leaves and adjust seasoning to taste.

northern beans, bacon, yellow onion, cayenne pepper, cajun seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, tomatoes, lager, dark molasses, brown sugar, chicken, canadian rye whisky, whole grain mustard, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/slow-cooked-white-beans-160537 (may not work)