Baked Beans à la Crockpot

Ingredients

• 3 cups beans, (1½ lbs) (pea, navy)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ½ cup catsup
• ¼ cup brown sugar (½ cup if you like it very sweet)
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp dry mustard
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ tsp ginger
• ½ cup tomato juice, if made in oven

Directions

1. Wash and sort beans.
2. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
3. Boil 2 minutes and remove from heat.
4. Let soak 2 hours.
5. Bring to a boil again and then simmer about an hour or until cooked, but not soft or mushy.
6. Drain beans.
7. Put in the crockpot.
8. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and stir into the beans.
9. Turn on low and cook 10 - 12 hours or add ½ cup tomato juice.
10. Cover tightly and cook in 200°F oven overnight.