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Best Root Beer Baked Beans

These Root Beer Baked Beans combine salty bacon, smoky barbecue sauce, and sweet root beer for a hearty, flavorful side dish that’s perfect for cookouts, potlucks, or family dinners.
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Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cans 15 ounces each pork and beans
  • ¾ cup regular root beer
  • ½ cup smoky barbecue sauce
  • 1 –2 teaspoons hot sauce to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp, then transfer to a paper towel–lined plate. Keep 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet.
  • Add diced onion to the hot skillet and sauté for about 5 minutes until golden and tender.
  • In a greased baking dish, mix onion, crumbled bacon, pork and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce until well combined.
  • Bake uncovered for 55 minutes until the sauce bubbles and thickens at the edges.
  • Let beans rest for 5 minutes before serving so the sauce can set.