Frankly Mexican Casserole

I found this recipe in a little French's product booklet, Potatoes on Parade. I have made homemade scalloped potatoes with franks before but I never thought of adding beans. It would stretch the recipe but I am not sure if I would really care for it. I have some potatoes that need to be used and a can of beans in the cupboard so I might just try it.

Frankly Mexican Casserole

1 package French's Scalloped Potatoes

1/2 pound frankfurters, sliced

1 can (15-oz.) kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon French's Chili Powder

Prepare potatoes as directed on package, except use 2-quart casserole and increase boiling water to 2-2/3 cups. Stir in frankfurters and beans. Bake in 400 degree oven 35 minutes; stir casserole. Melt butter in small pan; stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over casserole and bake 10 t0 15 minutes longer, until potatoes are tender. 6 servings.

Hot-In-A-Bun, Sloppy Franks

This is a recipe from The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library, 1971. It is from the Crowd-Size Entertaining section. This recipe serves 48 and I am afraid there would probably be around 40 left. As written it just doesn't seem appealing and the photo sure does nothing for it. I think the problem is that the mixture is not heated. I have eaten hot tuna and chicken salad in buns and they taste better than they sound. The fact that this made with hot dogs just begs for it to be heated. I would not want a cold or room temperature hot dog mixture on a hot bun.

Sloppy Franks

3 pounds frankfurters, cut into 1/4-inch slices

3 cups diced celery

1-1/2 cups salted peanuts

1 cup diced green pepper

6 hard-cooked eggs, diced

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons minced onions

1 tablespoon salt

2 cups mayonnaise

48 sliced process sharp Cheddar cheese

48 frankfurter buns, split and buttered

Set oven control at broil and/or 550 degrees. Mix all ingredients except cheese and buns. Cut cheese slices into halves; place one on each bun half. Broil halves 4 to 5 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and buns are toasted. Spread frankfurter mixture on bottom halves of buns; top with remaining halves. 49 servings.

Tater Dog

This recipe is from a 1961 cookbooklet from American National Insurance Company. It is on the page headed Men's Recipes. It seems like more trouble than the end result would be worth but kids would probably think it is fun. So it might be a good recipe for them to make with Dad.

Tater Dog

Cut an Idaho Potato about 5 inches long in half. With a spoon scrape out the center of both halves, enough to hold a wiener. Insert the wiener in the cavity, spread with margarine, a dash of salt and pepper and chili sauce. Butt the potato together use 2 toothpicks to hold. Grease outside liberally with butter or margarine. Put into oven, bake until potato is well baked. With serving of cole slaw or similar salad, this will be a most appetizing meal.