Great Northern Beans With Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried Great Northern beans
• 7 cups water
• 1/4 pound salt pork
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 tablespoon molasses

Preparation

1. Rinse and sort beans. Bring beans, 7 cups water, and salt pork to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender, adding more water as needed to keep beans moist. Remove salt pork, and stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, covered, 10 more minutes.