1 lb Dried Navy Beans  -- Water 28 oz Tomatoes -- Cut Up, 1 Can  12 oz Lemon-Lime Soda Pop -- 1 Can  1/4 c -- Water  6 sl Bacon -- Cut Into 1-Inch  Pieces 1 t Salt  1/2 ts Pepper  8 oz Tomato Sauce -- 1 Can  3/4 c Onion -- Chopped  3/4 c Celery -- Chopped  1/2 c Green Pepper -- Chopped  1/2 c Molasses  1/2 c Ketchup  1/3 c Brown Sugar -- Packed  1 tb Prepared Mustard  1 tb Worcester Sauce  2 ts Cider Vinegar  Place the beans in a bowl. Add enough water to cover and soak overnight. The next day, drain the beans. Combine the beans, tomatoes, lemon-lime soda, 1/4 cup water, bacon, salt and pepper in a 4-quart Dutch oven. Cook, over high heat, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for an additional 1 hour. Pour the hot bean mixture into a 3-quart casserole, cover, and bake in a preheated 250 Degree F. oven for 4 hours. Uncover, and bake an additional 30 minutes or until the beans are tender. 
 
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