Franks And Pasta Recipes

GROWN UP "FRANKS AND BEANS"

Steps:

• Heat a 10-inch straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and continue to heat. Pierce each sausage link twice with the tip of a pairing knife. Add the sausages to the hot pan and brown evenly on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the sausages to a plate to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, slice each link on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium. To the hot skillet, add the bacon. Cook until it is brown and crisp. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring regularly, until the onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to blister and break down, about 10 minutes. Add the paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, drained beans, thyme and rosemary and allow the mixture to return to a simmer. Nestle the sausages back in and add any juice that may have collected on the plate. Allow the mixture to cook until the sausages are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a pot of rapidly boiling salted water, cook the pasta for 8 minutes. Drain and immediately pour the cooked pasta into the bean mixture to finish cooking, about another 3 minutes.

BEANS-N-FRANKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the baked beans and sliced frankfurters. Season with brown sugar, mustard and celery salt. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

FRANK'S FAMOUS SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions, green bell pepper and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent and the peppers are tender. Add the mushrooms, ground turkey, basil, oregano and ground black pepper; fry stirring frequently until the turkey is done.
• Add the can of stewed tomatoes with liquid and reduce heat; simmering until the tomatoes are soft and begin to fall apart. Add the tomato sauce and stir; add tomato paste to thicken. Simmer on very low heat for about 15 minutes. Serve over you favorite pasta.

RUDECHACK'S FRANKS AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Spread cooked noodles in a 9x13 inch pan. Arrange hot dogs over noodles. In a medium bowl, mix together ketchup, water, oil, lemon juice, onion, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar; pour over noodles and hot dogs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI & FRANKS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to boiling water for the last 4 min.; drain.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Stir in garlic and crushed pepper; cook 2 min. Add pasta mixture and franks; stir. Cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Top with cheese.

FRANK'S ITALIAN SAUCE (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Form about 16 meatballs and place on a platter. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and fry meatballs over medium heat until browned. Repeat until all meatballs are browned. Place meatballs on new clean platter. Do not discard the oil.
• For the Gravy: In the skillet, heat the reserved oil, add the onion and garlic and saute for approximately 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Fill the empty tomato paste can full of water, add to the skillet, and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In an 8-quart saucepan, add the ground tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Fill the empty ground tomato can 3/4 full of water and add to the saucepan, along with the tomato paste mixture from the skillet and the reserved browned meatballs. Mix thoroughly but carefully with a wooden spoon so as to not break the meatballs. Add the salt, ground pepper, and parsley and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, then cover and cook on low heat for 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking and burning on bottom of pan. Serve over al dente pasta and sprinkle with some grated Pecorino Romano cheese, along with crusty Italian bread and a good bottle of red wine.

FAST AND EASY - FRANKS AND BEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Put pasta into boiling water to cook for the time suggested on the packet.
• Meanwhile fry off the onions and mushrooms in a pan until the onions just start to turn brown.
• Add chopped hot dogs to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until the hot dog bits are heated through.
• Add the beans and heat through.
• Stir in the can of soup and the spices and stir until the soup is heated through.
• Drain the cooked pasta and add to the pan. Toss until the sauce mixture has fully coated the pasta.
• Put into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.

FRANKS AND PASTA

Steps:

• boil and heat

FRANKS IN PEANUT BUTTER AND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Cut each frank into five bite-sized pieces, unless you're using cocktail wieners.
• In a large saucepan, combine peanut butter, chutney, chicken stock, corn syrup, Heat and stir constantly until very smooth. Add franks and continue stirring carefully until franks are covered with sauce. Reduce heat and continue to heat slowly until franks are hot. Insert toothpicks into frankfurters and serve.

SKILLET FRANKS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Add the hot dogs, tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, marjoram, garlic, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil; add the noodles. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until noodles are tender.

SKILLET FRANKS 'N NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter or margarine.
• Add the franks, onion, basil or oregano, to the skillet.
• Lightly brown the franks, and cook until onions are tender.
• Add the soup, milk, and tomatoes; stir until well mixed and heated through.
• Add the cooked noodles, and finish heating; stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle parsley on top just before serving.
• *Note: You can substitute hot dogs for the franks in this recipe.