Homemade Boston Baked Beans - Can be made Vegan

What a great dish for a cold winter night.  You could also make this in your crockpot, but it will slightly change the consistency and the flavor.  I served mine with hot dogs that I cooked in beer and a loaf of homemade bread.  Very filling and satisfying.  Worth the effort!

To make this dish you will need:
2 cups navy beans (personally I use a mix of beans)
1/2 pound bacon (vegan - veggie bacon), diced                                                   
1 onion, finely diced

3 tablespoons molasses

2 teaspoons salt                        

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 cup ketchup

1  tablespoon worcestershire Sauce (vegan - Annie's vegan worcestershire)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer the beans in the same water until tender, approximately 1 to 2 hours. Drain and reserve the liquid
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3. In a Dutch oven (or heavy casserole dish)  saute the bacon until crisp.  Add onions right before the bacon gets crisp to soften them. 
4. Add the molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour in the beans. Then, pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
5. Bake for 3 to 4 hours in the preheated oven until beans are tender. Remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry.