Step 1

Place the beans in a large pot of water to soak overnight, or at least 4 hours (see notes). Drain and remove any hulls or broken beans that may have floated to the top.

Step 2

Place the beans in your slow cooker. You may also use a pressure cooker on the "slow cooker" setting (see notes).

Step 3

Add the rest of the ingredients - diced bacon, diced onion, tomato paste, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and water. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Cover the slow cooker and set on high. Cook the beans for 8-9 hours until tender. Adjust seasoning as desired. Serve warm.

Step 5

Once cooled, the beans can be stored in the refrigerator up to a week or frozen for several months.