Beans 'n' Franks Chowder

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 set aside 1 cup of the baked beans. puree the remaining beans in a blender or mash them in a large bowl; set aside.
• 2 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.
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato juice, brown sugar and hot pepper sauce. simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 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.