Name: Beans and Franks Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 14 oz canned beans in tomato sauce; 4 hot dogs (cut into bite sized pieces); 2 Tbsp ketchup; 1 Tbsp brown sugar (or maple syrup); 1 tsp yellow mustard; 3 cooked bacon slices (chopped small)

Beans and Franks is classic comfort food made with bacon, beef hot dogs, and canned beans. Ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar add a sweet tangy flavor.

Beans and franks recipe in a white bowl with a spoon and sliced bread on the side.

Beans and Franks Overview

This is a classic childhood favorite that I loved as a kid. We would eat hot dogs and beans for lunches, and every camping trip. It’s one of the easiest meals to put together, it’s affordable, and tastes delicious!

I love that it's budget-friendly and made with only six ingredients. Easy to make on the stove or in the oven. Just dump all the ingredients into a pot. Bacon, beans, hot dogs, sugar, ketchup, and mustard. Heat, stir, and enjoy!

Ingredients to make the recipe on the counter including a plate of wieners, canned beans in tomato sauce, and bowls of crumbled bacon, sugar, ketchup and mustard.

Recipe Ingredients

2-14 oz canned beans in tomato sauce
4 hot dogs - cut into bite-sized pieces
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp brown sugar - or maple syrup
1 tsp yellow mustard
3 cooked bacon slices - chopped small

Three overhead images in one: 1. Bacon frying in a pan. 2. Bacon drying on paper towel. 3. Bacon chopped into small pieces with a chef's knife.

How To Make Beans and Franks

Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.

STEP 1: Pan-fry 3 bacon slices until crisp. Blot with a paper towel. Chop into bite-sized pieces.

Two overhead images in one: 1. All ingredients added to a pot. 2. All ingredients mixed in a pot.

STEP 2: If baking use an oven-safe dish and preheat the oven to 350°F. If cooking on stove top, use a pot. Add Two 14 oz cans of beans, 4 chopped hot dogs, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 Tbsp ketchup, and 1 tsp mustard, and mix together.

Two overhead images in one: 1. Chopped bacon is added to the pot. 2. Closeup of finished recipe, spoon scooping beans and franks recipe.

STEP 3: If baking in the oven, sprinkle crumbled bacon on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.

If cooking on the stove, sprinkle crumbled bacon on top. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir and serve.

Close up of hot dog and beans recipe on a spoon.

Recipe Tips

Buy all beef wieners or pork frankfurters for the best flavor. You can also replace beef hot dogs with pork, turkey, or cooked sausages.
Chop the hot dogs into bite-size pieces so they’re easy to eat, and heat up faster.
For a different flavor add Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, a pinch of chili powder, or hot sauce for a spicy kick.
You can add chopped green onion, chopped bell pepper, or chopped white onion as well.
You can also serve this with white rice or inside hot dog buns.

How to Store Leftovers

Refrigerate - Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Freeze - Make a double batch and freeze half for a quick dinner on busy weeknights. Add cooled leftovers to a freezer bag or silicone freezer container and store for 2-3 months.
Reheat - These can be reheated in the oven, on the stove, or in the microwave.

Close up of wieners and beans in sauce with a spoon.

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Overhead view of beans and franks in a bowl with bread.

Beans and Franks Recipe

An easy recipe with baked beans in tomato sauce, wieners and crumbled bacon. This can be cooked in the oven or on stovetop.

4.50 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 30

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

2 14 oz canned beans in tomato sauce
4 hot dogs - cut into bite sized pieces
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp brown sugar - or maple syrup
1 tsp yellow mustard
3 cooked bacon slices - chopped small

Instructions

Pan-fry 3 bacon slices until crisp. Blot with a paper towel. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
If baking use an oven-safe dish and preheat the oven to 350°F. If cooking on stove top, use a pot. Add Two 14 oz cans of beans, 4 chopped hot dogs, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 Tbsp ketchup, and 1 tsp mustard, and mix.
If Baking. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, serve, and enjoy!
If cooking on stove top, sprinkle crumbled bacon on top. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir, serve, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

How to store leftovers

Refrigerate - Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Freeze - Add cooled leftovers to a freezer bag or silicone freezer container and store for 2-3 months.

Reheat - These can be reheated in the oven, on the stove, or in the microwave.

Nutrition Info

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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