Quick and Cheap Dinner: Frou Frou Franks and Beans
July 2, 2009 | (1)
Independence Day is upon us, and I’m feeling quite festive. You probably think there is no way hot dogs can be healthy, and 9 times out of 10 you would be correct. But if you get the low-fat, all-natural, grass-fed, raised-by-nuns-on-a-sunny-pasture-near-a-rolling-creek kind you can still enjoyed those encased meat treats sans guilt.
Frou Frou Franks and Beans
The beans will serve 3-4, and you can make as many hot dogs as mouths that want ‘em
Total time: 10 minutes
Cost per serving: $3-4
1 can white beans (cannellini they are sometimes called)
1 can chunky tomato soup
1 cup frozen spinach
1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
low-fat, all-natural hot dogs
whole wheat hot dog buns
roasted corn and poblano salsa from Whole Foods, or pico de gallo
Lemonaise (I love this stuff. You can get it at Whole Foods or just use regular mayo or even mustard.)
- Drain and rinse the beans under running water and put in a pot. Add the tomato soup and the spinach and heat over med-high heat.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with a little no-stick spray. Cut the hot dogs lengthwise down the center, but not all the way through. Flatten them out and place cut side down on the skillet. Heat for a few minutes.
- While the dogs are cooking, open the buns and scoop out some of the bread on one side, like the picture shows. It will look like a boat. Fill the boat with salsa or pico de gallo. By removing some of the bread you can cram more salsa into the sandwich. Scrap a thin layer of lemonaise on the other side.
- Flip the dogs over and let heat through on the other side. Turn the heat off the beans and add the balsamic vinegar. I like mine tangy so I go for 2 tsp, but you can add one first and see if you want more.
- Put the dogs in the buns and serve with the beans and a peach for desert.
How’s that for fancy franks and beans? That salsa really makes the dog. It’s spicy and cumin scented and just delicious. If you don’t want to use the salsa or pico that’s cool, my feelings won’t be hurt. You just won’t know what you’re missing 
Ingredients: balsamic vinegar, cannellini beans, frozen spinach, hot dog, salsa, tomato soup, white beans
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