Not every grocery carries them, but I am a big fan of using cocktail franks in my franks and beans “recipe” I use the term recipe very loosely, as I am almost embarrassed labeling it such. You could literally open a can of Heinz vegetarian baked beans and cook them in a saucepan with cocktail franks and you’d have a winner, winner, wiener dinner. But let’s chef it up a bit.
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Ingredients
Servings 6
- 10 oz package cocktail franks (about 10-15 franks to a package) If you cannot find cocktail franks you can cut 8 whole hotdogs in small coin-sized rounds
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 16-oz cans Heinz Vegetarian baked beans, liquid drained
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- Liquid smoke optional
Nutritional Facts
Nutrition Facts
Franks and Beans
Amount per Serving
Calories
198
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
30
mg
10
%
Sodium
602
mg
26
%
Potassium
144
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
14
g
5
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
17
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
22
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Instructions
- In a medium sized skillet, cook the hotdogs and onion over medium-high heat until they are lightly browned, about 5 minutes until the hotdogs and onions pick up some nice color.
- Add the beans, mustard, garlic powder, BBQ sauce and brown sugar. Add the liquid smoke if using, for a chuck wagon flavor. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so the beans don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Serve hot.
