CHICAGO BEANS
Source: If You Can't Stand To Cook: Easy-to-fix recipes for the Handicapped Homemaker by Lorraine Gifford
Servings: 4

1 pound Great Northern Beans, soaked overnight
4 teaspoons salt, divided use
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 (1 lb 12 oz) can tomatoes
1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar

Soak beans overnight in a large pot.

In the morning, add 2 tsp of the salt to soaking water and start boiling the beans in this water. (If you forgot to soak the beans overnight, boil them for 1 hour.) If pre-soaked, boil the beans 20-30 minutes. Drain in colander.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Fry diced bacon until crisp. Leave ALL bacon drippings in pan.

Mash tomatoes and add along with sugar and remaining 2 tsp salt to taste. Simmer a few minutes.

Put beans in casserole and pour bacon-tomato mixture over them. Mix well.

Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 350 degrees F.