Root Beer Baked Beans

Name: Root Beer Baked Beans
Ingredients: 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 3 1/2 cups chopped onions; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained; 1 1/2 cups root beer (preferably artisanal); 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Ingredients

4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
3 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained
1 1/2 cups root beer (preferably artisanal)
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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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.