RECIPE # 4593 SPICY CRUNCHY FRANK BITES Thursday Jan 27, 2011 - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

GEORGE DURAN / COOKBOOK AUTHOR "TAKE THIS DISH AND TWIST IT"

Spicy Crunchy Frank Bites
1 tablespoon Fleischmann's® Margarine Solid – Unsalted
1 large onion, cut in half, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Dash salt
1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
2 pkgs (12 oz each) Hebrew National® Jumbo Beef Franks
8 hot dog rolls
2 ounces plain potato chips, crushed

Directions: Melt Fleischmann's in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, sugar, pepper and salt; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is slightly browned. Add drained tomatoes; increase heat to medium-high and cook about 1 minute or until most of juices have evaporated. Place onion mixture in bowl; set aside.

1. Spray same skillet with cooking spray and heat franks over medium-high heat 7 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, toast rolls in toaster oven or under broiler.
2. Assemble appetizers by placing some chips and 1 frank in each roll. Insert 3 long wooden picks across each frank evenly. Divide onion mixture evenly on franks. Cut each frank between wooden picks with serrated knife to make 3 separate pieces. Serve as a snack or hors d'oeuvres.

Creamy Sloppy Joe Bites

1 long baguette, cut into ½ inch slices
Pam Olive oil non-stick spray
1/2 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tblsp. Olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 15.5 oz can of Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce
1/2 C. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
Smoked or Sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Directions: Place each bread slice on a cutting board and spray each side with Pam non-stick spray. Toast in toaster oven until golden brown and set aside.

1. Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat and sauté onion and garlic with olive oil until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Bring heat to high and cook ground beef, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spatula, until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Add Manwich sloppy joe sauce and cook for about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and mix in sour cream and salt.
2. Assemble bites by adding a spoonful of the sloppy joe to each toast and topping it with some grated cheese. It's OK if the sloppy joe spills off each toast.