Baked Beans Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried pinto beans
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 4 cups water
• 12 ounces thick-cut bacon (about 5 strips), roughly chopped
• 3 celery ribs, roughly chopped (1 cup)
• 2 red bell peppers, cored and roughly chopped (2 1/3 cups)
• 2 green bell peppers, cored and roughly chopped (2 1/3 cups)
• 1 1/2 large yellow onions, roughly chopped (3 1/2 cups)
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 8 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup, honey or agave
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons crushed red chile flakes
• 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Kosher salt