Western Baked Beans

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • 6 slices applewood-smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (15 oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup root beer
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Dijon
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, onion, and garlic, stirring, until the bacon is cooked. Drain off any accumulated fat and transfer the bacon mixture into a slow cooker. Add the beans and root beer.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, molasses, tomato paste, mustard, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir this sauce into the beans. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

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