Franks N Beans With Bacon And Cheddar Recipes

CLASSIC FRANK AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. spray a casserole dish (This is the same one my mom gave me all those years ago, it's a classic and comes with a lid) with cooking spray, set aside. 2.Grill or fry the hot dogs in a nonstick pan or grill pan use a tablespoon of butter or olive oil. Cook just until a few minutes just to make them slightly crispy or with grill marks. This step is optional. 3.Let the hot dogs cool just so you can slice them up into about 1 inch pieces.4.Toss the cut hot dogs into the casserole dish along with the two cans beans and the spices. Gently mix in all the ingredients. Try not to break up the beans. 5.Bake on a foil lined cookie sheet for about 20 to 30 minutes or until casserole is bubbling. Take out of the oven and let sit on cooling rack for about 5 minutes. Now, serve up! Enjoy!

FRANKS 'N BEANS WITH BACON AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• In large deep frying pan, fry bacon, drain on papertowels, set aside.
• Pour off all or most of bacon grease. Add 1 Tbl. butter and melt.
• Add celery, onion and hotdogs cut up into 1/2-3/4 inch slices.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring, til hotdogs are lightly browned and celery and onions are soft.
• Drain off grease and liquid. (Just push ingredients to one side of the pan, then tilt pan and spoon off.).
• Dump in both cans of beans and stir lightly/fold in til combined.
• Pour all into casserole dish.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Toss into 350 oven and bake, uncovered, til bubbly and cheese is melted. About 20-30 minutes.
• Serve with cornbread and enjoy!
• *If you use the brand of beans suggested, they are just fine as is. If you choose to use another brand you may need to doctor them a bit. ;).
• **Also, we LOVE cheese, so if the amount is too much for you, just cut back on it. And if you prefer, you don't even have to add it at all. If not adding cheese, you can just finish this on the stove and heat through after adding the beans, or you can bake. (Give it a little stir halfway through baking time.) Either way is just fine.

BEANS AND FRANKS BAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the beans, hot dogs, bacon, ketchup, brown sugar and onion. Transfer to 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese; top with cornbread batter., Cover and freeze 1 casserole for up to 3 months. Bake the second casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , To use frozen casserole: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

FANCY FRANKS & BEANS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef half way.
• Drain.
• Cut sausage into pieces and add to ground beef.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook until both meats are completely browned.
• Add the baked beans.
• Rinse and drain the black beans and add to the skillet.
• Stir in the garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
• Bring the mixture just to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes to combine flavors.

BEANS-N-FRANKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the baked beans and sliced frankfurters. Season with brown sugar, mustard and celery salt. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

EASY BEANS AND FRANK SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until carrots are tender.