Root Beer Baked Beans

By yollymg

Ingredients

• 6 slices smoked bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cans (15 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (15 oz) pink beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup root beer (not diet)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
• 2 tablespoons Frank's hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees .

Cook bacon in a large flame-proof baking dish over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon to a cutting board and coarsely chop.

Add onion to baking dish, reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes, until golden brown.

Stir in beans, root beer, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, hot sauce and salt.

Add chopped bacon. Bring to a simmer and transfer dish to oven.

Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm.