Slow-Cooked Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried navy beans
• Water, to cover
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 pound fully cooked ham
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Place beans in a large pot and cover with plenty of water. Cover pot with a lid and soak beans for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and fill pot with fresh water.

Cook beans over medium heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving the water for later use.

Place beans, ketchup, ham, 1 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, molasses, onion powder, mustard, salt, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and 1 cup reserved bean water in a slow cooker. Add more bean water as needed if beans get too dry.

Cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours.