Root Beer Baked Beans

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 bacon slices
• 1 * 1 small onion, diced
• 2 * 2 (16-ounce) cans pork and beans
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup root beer (not diet)
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.

Sauté diced onion in hot bacon drippings in skillet over high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir together onion, crumbled bacon, beans, and remaining ingredients in a lightly greased 1-quart baking dish.

Bake beans, uncovered, at 400° for 55 minutes or until sauce is thickened.