Root Of The Matter Baked Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans lamb and beans
• 1/2 cup root beer (not diet)
• 1/4 cup hickory flavored barbecue sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a 1-quart baking dish and set aside.
• 3 in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, around 8 minutes.
• 4 drain on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle; set aside.
• 5 increase the heat to med-high and sauté the onions in the drippings about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• 6 in a mixing bowl, stir together the bacon, onions, lamb and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, mustard, and hot sauce; blend well.
• 7 transfer to the prepared dish.
• 8 bake, uncovered, 55 minutes, or until the sauce is thick and bubbly.
• 9 serve warm.