Beans Hawaiian

Hearty Beans Hawaiian made with a teriyaki sauce base, fresh pineapple and ham

This recipe contains navy beans, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ginger, bacon, onions, garlic, pineapple, ham

8-10 servings

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups dried navy beans
• 1 1/2 cups teriyaki sauce
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2/3 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tsp. fresly grated ginger
• 6 slices thick cut bacon
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, roughly chopped
• 16 oz ham steak, cubed

Instructions:

• 1. Soak dried navy beans overnight in a large pot.
• 2. You want the water to be cold and about 2-3 inches above the beans.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• 4. Drain and rinse the beans.
• 5. Place in a large pot and cover by 4-5 inches of fresh water.
• 6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 – 1½ hours until the beans are tender but not bursting.
• 7. In the meantime, combine teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar and ginger in a medium bowl.
• 8. Whisk until brown sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
• 9. Preheat oven to 350
• 10. Reserving 2 cups of the boiled water, drain the beans.
• 11. In a large Dutch oven, sauté bacon for 3-4 minutes over medium high heat.
• 12. With a slotted spoon remove bacon and set aside.
• 13. Add onions to the bacon fat and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 14. Add garlic and pineapple and sauté for an additional minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
• 15. Place bacon back into the dutch oven and add the cubed ham steak, beans, reserved water, and prepared sauce. Stir well to combine.
• 16. Bake in the oven covered for 10 minutes.
• 17. Then reduce heat to 200 and continue to cook for 6 hours, stirring halfway through.
• 18. After 6 hours, remove lid, increase heat to 350 and cook for an additional 1-2 hours stirring every twenty minutes until the sauce has thickened.