Touchdown Thursdays: Cheddar Beer Weenies

Name: Touchdown Thursdays: Cheddar Beer Weenies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 14 – 16 ounce package beef cocktail wieners, I used Hillshire Farms Cheddar Lit’l Smokies; 12 – 16 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thirds; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup finely chopped onion (1 large); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup beer, I recommend a Pilsner, Lager, Pale Ale, or India Pale Ale; 16-ounce jar cheddar pasta sauce or one 10.75-ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup; 2 teaspoons bottled hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula brand); 1/2 teaspoon chili powder