This is a recipe I got from the local paper but made some adjustments. I wanted to keep track of it, went to Ukraine this summer and wanted to bring it with as a sample of "American Food" I like the fact there are very few ingredients. My Ukrainian friends commented how "tasty" the beans were.

Ingredients

8 serv.

(16 ounce) bag great northern beans↗1 1
cooked ham, diced↗3⁄4 lb
small onion, diced↗1
brown sugar↗1 cup
ketchup↗1 cup
salt and pepper
pinch cayenne pepper↗1 pinch
dried parsley↗1 tablespoon
water↗

Step-by-step instructions

1
Rinse and sort Beans. Put in a large Pot.
2
Add 8 cups of cold water and let stand overnight or at least 8 hours.
3
Drain and rinse beans and pour back in large pot or bean pot.
4
Add rest of ingredients.
5
Generously cover with water.
6
If baking in a bean pot, bake for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees.
7
If cooking on top of stove, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until beans are tender.
8
Add more water if necessary during cooking time.
9
Add more salt, pepper and brown sugar if necessary, to taste.

Source: food.com

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