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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
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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