Beans 'n' Franks Chowder

Name: Beans 'n' Franks Chowder
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (16 ounce) cans baked beans; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 hot dogs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes, broken up, undrained; 1 cup tomato juice; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Submitted by Chef 313014

"Good! I used maple baked beans instead of regular because it was all I had on hand. I also omitted the brown sugar because I was afraid it would be too sweet. From Mr. Food's Easy Cooking magazine."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 (16 ounce) cans baked beans
2 tablespoons butter
4 hot dogs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
¹⁄₄ cup chopped onion
1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes, broken up, undrained
1 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

directions

Set aside 1 cup of the baked beans. Puree the remaining beans in a blender or mash them in a large bowl; set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the hot dog pieces and onion and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato juice, brown sugar and hot pepper sauce. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add the 1 cup reserved whole beans and the pureed beans. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until the soup is piping hot, stirring occasionally.