Summer has officially come to Colorado. Unless you’re on Pikes Peak because there is still a ton of snow up there! Y’all remember that time I went up there in JULY and it was snowing?! Colorado weather is absolutely nuts.
But anyway, it was hot hot hot this weekend and we took full advantage. I took the boys on their first hike on Saturday. The littlest is finally at a good age for activities like that but I have to tell you, I was shaking by the time we got to the car. Walking up a mountain on a thin trail with 3 rambunctious boys who don’t always watch where they step is terrifying! But, we did it and we’ll do it again.
The only way our day could’ve been better was if we’d come home, cranked up the grill, and had delicious burgers or hot dogs or anything.
But I don’t know how to work the grill.
Big, disappointed sigh.
If I had been able to grill something, I would’ve served it with these baked beans. Baked beans are definitely my favorite side dish ever. Like, leftover baked beans is something I’ll fight you over. Cold, right out of the fridge.
I just love them.
These start with cans of Pork and Beans so it’s super simple and since I love really sweet baked beans, the root beer in it made me so happy!
- 3 bacon slices
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 16-ounce cans pork and beans
- 1/2 cup root beer not diet
- 1/4 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.
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Sauté diced onion in hot bacon drippings in skillet over high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir together onion, crumbled bacon, beans, and remaining ingredients in a lightly greased 1-quart baking dish.
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Bake beans, uncovered, for 55 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
I love baked beans! And yay for summer finally happening in Colorado. Baked beans are one of my favorite side dishes for a summer cook out too. That and macaroni salad :)I love that these are made in root beer! Pinned :)
I’m just starting to learn to work our grill because I’m tired of my husband burning our food. It’s true. Love these beans!!
I am a baked bean lover too! Cold out of the fridge? – give em’ to me all day long, yum! I love the idea of the root beer, sounds like a flavor that would work so well with baked beans.
I am a bit obsessed with root beer, to the point where I have a collection of all the different kinds of bottled root beer (over 100 and counting). Gotta try these beans.
Here is a little tip for you: Cover a baking sheet with sides with foil, place your bacon slices on it, Place the sheet in the oven, then turn it to 450 degrees. When the oven has preheated to 450 degrees, your bacon should be nice and crispy. If the bacon isn’t quite as crispy, leave it for a few more minutes, watching closely. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, lower the temp to desired temp, dice your bacon, pour the drippings into your skillet and saute your onions. This way your bacon will be nice and crispy and will not have shrunk to 1/2 it’s original size. This is the only way we cook bacon anymore. Got the idea from Pinterest.
Am going to try your Root Beer Beans next weekend! They sound SUPER yummy!
I saw this in our group and had to check them out. I LOVE baked beans with a sweet/spicy component and these sound perfect. Off to do errands and thinking a stop by A&W is a must!
BTW, I didn’t know you were in Colorado…we must connect! I’ve got a listing of Colorado bloggers on my site; I’ll add you to it.
I am making these today; I make my own BBQ sauce so will do that and then smoke the beans. Maybe you’ll smell them all the way down in the Springs!
I hope they turned out well! :)
We moved down to Texas last month. I’m still hoping the Army will tell us it was all a big mistake and we can go back to the Springs!
Loved them; added a few of my own have to’s (garlic and molasses) but the best part? I told my neighbor who was coming for a barbecue on Memorial Day that I was making baked beans. She said, ‘ What do you mean, like opening a can of beans and heating them?’ No, I add stuff to them…she had never done that!
Guess what? She really like the smoked chicken but her favorite thing of all I served at dinner? The baked beans…I would say we have a convert!
Nice recipe; I’ve heard of adding colas but I’m a root beer girl through and through so it never got me until I saw your recipe…thanks!
Could you please send me recipes for sugar beans,potatoes, queen cakes & simple cakes. I love cooking. Also if you have any other recipes I would love them. In box me.