Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried navy beans, cooked (6 cups cooked)
  • 2 cups water
  • 12 ounces lean ham, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, minced
  • 12 green pepper, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • 1 cup carrot, shredded
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt substitute
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 12 cup brown sugar substitute
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Method

  • Put olive oil, onion, celery, peppers, carrots, salt & salt substitute in a pot.
  • Cook until vegetables are tenderand onion is transculent.
  • Add water, ham, tomato paste, mustard, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar substitute, and molasses and mix well.
  • Gently stir in cooked beans.
  • Pour into a shallow greased baking dish.
  • Bake at 325 degrees 2 1/2 - 3 hours until beans are almost dry, stirring every hour.