All-in-One Baked Beans & Franks
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, roughly chopped
- 1 medium sized yellow onion, chopped
- 1 medium sized green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder, more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 (15-ounce) cans white beans, such as navy, rinsed and drained or 6 cups cooked white beans
- 1 cup water
- 1 package of hot dogs, any kind, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook bacon in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat until it starts to release its fat. Reduce heat and add onion and bell pepper.
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Sauté until the bacon is cooked and the vegetables are soft. Stir in tomato paste, sugar, molasses, chili powder, mustard, and vinegar until well combined.
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Add beans, hot dogs, water, salt and pepper and stir gently to combine.
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Cover skillet tightly with a lid or foil and bake for 1 hour.
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Remove cover and add more water if needed to moisten beans and continue to bake, uncovered, until top is browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes more. Serve hot.
