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When I was a kid beans n’ wieners were one of my favorites. Here I am many years later and well, nothing much has changed because I still love them. I still eat most of the sauce first, saving the hot dogs for last. My grown-up version is slow cooker beans ‘n wieners. Cooked for hours so that that great sauce flavors the beans and hot dogs just perfectly. A big bowl can chase away the cold weather, and quick. I call it the perfect dish after shoveling the snow off the driveway! Heck, it’s perfect without going outside. Looking out the window on a cold winter’s day is enough to make me want a big bowl!

A Bowl Of Tasty Memories

This recipe for slow cooker beans ‘n wieners is perfect as it is, but you can add a bit of heat if you want. Just add a small can of chopped roasted jalapenos in at the start and let that great heat get slow cooked into the rest of the ingredients. Starting with quality canned pork and beans gives you a better end result, but you can get by with your store’s generic too (I did)!

See You Tomorrow

This dish re-heats well the next day. Don’t be afraid of having some leftovers. In fact, hope for them. Because its just as crazy good the next day. Just put it in a medium pot on the stovetop over medium heat. You might want to add a (little) bit of water, and stir.

Who Took My Hot Dogs?

If you want a more ‘grown up’ version of this dish, use smoked sausage instead. Just cut into into small rounds first. I like to brown it a bit in a skillet with a splash of oil. It also adds a bit of texture to the sausage.

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