Root Beer Baked Beans

Name: Root Beer Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 3½ cups chopped onions; 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced; 4 cans cannellini beans; 1½ cups root beer; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1½ teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

A sweet and savory dish combining tender cannellini beans with smoky bacon, caramelized onions, and the unique flavor of root beer. Perfect as a hearty side dish for barbecues and potlucks.

8 servings

45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
•3½ cups chopped onions
•2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
•4 cans cannellini beans
•1½ cups root beer
•3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
•3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
•2 tablespoons tomato paste
•2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
•1½ teaspoons chili powder
•1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
•1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook bacon in large ovenproof pot over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add onions to drippings in pot; cook until beginning to brown, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add beans, root beer, vinegar, molasses, tomato paste, mustard, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper; mix. Stir in bacon; bring to boil. Transfer to oven; bake uncovered until liquid thickens, about 30 minutes.
45 min