Name: Root Beer Baked Beans
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 3½ cups chopped onions; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained; 1½ cups root beer (preferably artisanal); 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

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This baked beans recipe is the perfect accompaniment for your summertime barbecue, and the root beer flavor will make you think you're a kid again.

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