Skillet Franks and Beans

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 yellow onion (finely diced (about 1½ cups)

1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)

12 ounces (package) hot dogs (or pre-cooked sausage, I love using smoked chicken-apple sausage, sliced into ¼-inch discs)

2 cans Northern beans (rinsed and drained)

16 ounces no-salt-added tomato sauce

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon dry mustard (or 1 teaspoon prepared mustard)

½ teaspoon sweet paprika

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Liberally coat a large, wide skillet (or medium to large pot) with oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and ¼ teaspoon salt, and sauté until soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

Add the sliced hot dogs or sausages to the pan, mist with additional oil spray, and sear the sides against the hot surface of the pan until they become slightly caramelized and browned, about 2 minutes.

Add the beans, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, paprika, remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until everything is piping hot and the sauce has thickened a bit.

Nutrition

• Calories: 260 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
• Cholesterol: 30 mg
• Sodium: 950 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 24 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 14 g