Root Beer Baked Beans

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 medium onion, diced
2 (15 oz) cans pork and beans
3/4 cup root beer (not diet)
1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce
1–2 tsp hot sauce (to taste)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Set aside on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in the skillet.
Increase heat to high and add diced onion to the bacon drippings. Sauté for about 5 minutes until tender and golden.
In a greased 1-quart baking dish, combine sautéed onion, crumbled bacon, pork and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce. Stir well.
Bake uncovered for 55 minutes until the sauce is thick and bubbling at the edges.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.