Ingredients

• 10 cups water
• 2 cups dried navy beans
• 8 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups water

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Instructions

1. Bring 10 cups water and navy beans to a boil in a large pot; cook at a boil for 2 minutes. Stir bacon, onion, brown sugar, molasses, and salt into the water.
2. Carefully pour the mixture into a slow cooker.
3. Cook on High, stirring occasionally, for 4 hours.
4. Stir 3 cups water into the mixture. Continue cooking until beans are tender, about 2 hours 15 minutes more.