Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried great northern beans
1 lb bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 jalapenos, chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt

Preparation

Heat oven to 250 degrees F Place a cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat& stir in the bacon, onion, and jalepenos until enough fat has rendered from the bacon to soften the onions, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, dark brown sugar,& molasses.
Drain the beans& reserve the soaking liquid.
Add the drained beans to the Dutch oven.
Place the soaking liquid in a measuring cup & add enough vegetable broth to equal 4 cups of liquid.
Add the liquid to the Dutch oven& bring to a boil over high heat.
Add in cayenne, black pepper& salt.
Give them a stir and cover with the lid.
Place the Dutch oven in the oven for 6 to 8 hours, or until the beans are tender.