Shelly's Recipe

ROOT BEER BAKED BEANS

Category: Baked Beans

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

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tbsp drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon. Saute 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. Serves 4