Easy Beans and Franks Recipe (2024)

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What goes well with franks and beans? ›

Baked Beans

Whether you eat them together as the classic “franks and beans” or as two separate dishes, baked beans and hot dogs make an excellent pair. If you opt for canned baked beans, try adding in a bit of leftover bacon or ham for a boost of extra flavor.

You can add crushed whole seeds (coriander, cumin, fennel, mustard, etc.), woodsy herbs (thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage), red pepper flakes, crushed garlic cloves, and of course salt and pepper.

Fiber and Folate

Each cup of pork and beans contains 13.9 grams of fiber, or 56 percent of the daily value for this essential nutrient. Fiber helps lower your cholesterol and your risk for heart disease and digestive complaints such as hemorrhoids, diverticulosis and constipation.

Pork and beef are the traditional meats used in hot dogs. Less expensive hot dogs are often made from chicken or turkey, using low-cost mechanically separated poultry.

For hot dogs, shoot for a range between 70%-80% lean beef. For these all-beef dogs, we're using a high-quality chuck roast for the perfect ratio, but you can experiment with different trimmings of pork fat. For more on meat selection, read our blog on How to Make the Perfect Wieners.

Canned beans labeled “Chili Beans” are cooked pinto beans with chili seasoning. Kidney beans are a bit larger and more curved with a somewhat tougher skin. Canned chili beans you can just heat and eat as is, or add to other ingredients in a burrito, or you can make chili, adding meat or other things as desired.

As for herbs, woody types like thyme, sage, and rosemary, are also great — add those in with the beans and water. I always add bay leaves at this stage, too, since they bring that herbaceous can't-put-your-finger-on-it flavor.

You can fry up some bacon, cut it up into pieces, then add them to the beans. You can also add some of the bacon fat to them. If you don't like this suggestion, then there's also onions, chili powder maybe and garlic powder, salt pork and other different spices you can add.

What is the healthiest bean to eat? ›

Navy Beans

Regularly eating navy beans may improve certain health parameters, such as body weight, blood sugar, and lipid levels. Their high protein and fiber content could help support weight loss and reduce blood sugar and blood lipid levels.

Beans can be a little bland, but be careful about adding too much salt or cooking up baked beans with pork fat. Having diabetes raises your risk for heart problems. Don't diminish the health benefits of beans by adding excessive salt or salty foods. Too much sodium can raise your blood pressure.

Combining chicken with Frank's RedHot equals a whole lotta oomph. These pulled buffalo chicken sandwiches get your senses cranked right up. The goodness of Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce with Jack cheese on a Kaiser roll shines through.

The best side dishes to serve with chili dogs are potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, french fries, tater tots, cornbread, grilled vegetables, pickle spears, macaroni salad, chili cheese fries, blooming onion, Tabasco, onion rings, roasted corn on the cob, and tortilla chips and salsa.

The Beanie Weanies tasted great along with a mixed green salad, clementines, sweet peppers, and slice pears. The sides took hardly any effort to prepare so I'm not kidding when I say that this meal really only takes about ten minutes to make.