Root Beer Baked Beans Recipe

Root beer adds an intriguing flavor to baked beans with bacon, onions, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. This is a great way to punch up canned baked beans. Best of all, it is fast and easy to make on the stove-top.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 strips bacon, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 can (36 ounces) baked beans
• 1/2 cup root beer
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 drops hot pepper sauce
• Pinch of ground pepper
• Pinch of garlic powder
• Pinch of brown sugar

Preparation:

Cook bacon with onion in medium-sized saucepan until bacon is brown and crisp.

Add baked beans, root beer, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, pepper sauce, ground pepper, garlic powder, and brown sugar. Heat to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings

Recipe Source: The Root Beer Book by Laura E. Quarantiello (Tiare Publications)
Reprinted with permission.

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