I HEART SOUPS

I really love making soups for dinner. I love eating them even more. They are especially good on a cold, long day. You can throw together a soup quickly and sit down with a nice glass of wine in no time at all. Well, this isn't the most cultured or high class type of soup, but it still hits the spot. It's also good to use up left over hot dogs.

Hot Dog Bean Soup

3 hot dogs, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices

1 tsp. veg oil

1 - 16 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 - 11 1/2 oz. can bean and bacon soup

1 1/4 cups water

1 tsp. onion powder

1/4 tsp. pepper

In a large skillet or pot, cook hot dogs in oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add other ingredients and heat through.

Notes: Can't get any easier than that, unless your hot dogs are already cooked. I substituted chicken broth for the water and added cayenne pepper and one can of diced potatoes to mine. You can easily double this recipe as well.