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Beans and franks in a cast iron pan on a gas stove

Beans and Franks

A nostalgic one‑pot dish of baked beans, hot dogs, bacon, peppers, and thyme, ready in under 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Rice & One-Pot
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 5-8 hot dogs franks
  • 6-8 strips bacon
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 stalks scallions chopped
  • 2 cups bell peppers assorted sweet peppers
  • 4-6 sprigs thyme just the leaves
  • 1 can baked beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt adjust accordingly
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar raw cane sugar

Method
 

  1. Place bacon in a cold pan, heat to medium, and cook until browned and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and set aside.
    Dry cast iron pan with raw strips of bacon in it on a gas stove
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low; add sliced franks to the bacon fat and brown. Remove any excess fat if over 2 tablespoons.
    Cast iron pan with crispy bacon strips cooking in it on a gas stove
  3. Add chopped onion and cook until translucent (3–5 minutes), then stir in bell peppers, thyme, salt, and black pepper; cook until peppers soften (3–5 minutes).
    Chopped onion and hot dogs in a cast iron pan cooking in bacon fat
  4. Return chopped bacon, add baked beans, and sprinkle brown sugar; stir gently to combine.
    Onions, bell peppers, spices, and hot dogs cooking in a cast iron pan
  5. Cook another 3–5 minutes, then add scallions, stir, and remove from heat.
     
    Added in beans and cooked bacon into the pan to continue cooking
  6. Serve hot on toast or in bowls for a one‑pot meal.
    Scallions added to all ingredients in the pan as a final flourish

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