Witches Brew (Quick Bean Soup)
This soup is a family tradition. As a child, my mom served this every Halloween - and called it 'Witches Brew'. It is such a delicious tradition, that every Halloween - it is now being served by her grandchildren around the country. No doubt - it will be served in the homes of her great-grandchildren - for whom it is now an official part of Halloween. . . it's that good.
Ingredients
- 1 package Hot dogs
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional - I never use it)
- 4 strips bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1 29 ounce can tomatoes diced, stewed, or whole - undrained
- 1 20 ounce can pork and beans
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons better than boullion - beef flavor or two beef boullion cubes
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Slice hot dogs into rosettes (slices) and set aside
- In a dutch oven or large pot, saute bacon, onion and celery. Add the remaining ingredients except hot dogs and simmer 20-30 minutes.
- Add the sliced hot dogs to the soup and simmer for 5-10 minutes to heat the hot dogs.
- Serve with hot cornbread.
Notes
This recipe is very flexible. If you love hot dogs, add more. If you love bacon, add more. If you love celery, add more. I never add the sugar - as baked beans are plenty sweet. If you don't have worcestershire sauce, no problem. . . . It's that good and that flexible.