Root Beer Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 36 ounces canned baked beans
• 1/2 cup root beer (regular, not diet)
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• Hot pepper sauce, to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Cook bacon with onion in saucepan until bacon is brown and crisp.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.