Franks N Cabbage

Name: Franks N Cabbage
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium head cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 package (1 pound) hot dogs, halved; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups milk; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Getting my kids to eat cabbage is a challenge, so I dress it up with this recipe. The kids like the franks and the creamy, mild mustard sauce. It's an easy, fun meal for the whole family.—Precious Owens, Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Ingredients

1 medium head cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 package (1 pound) hot dogs, halved
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Directions

Place cabbage in a saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, place 1 in. of water in a skillet. Bring to a boil; add the hot dogs. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 7 minutes.
For mustard sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain cabbage and hot dogs; serve with mustard sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 369 calories, 29g fat (13g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 1123mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Franks 'N' Cabbage in Taste of Home February/March 2000

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katlaydee3

Feb 12, 2010

I didn't really like this recipe. Mustard sauce was good, but the combination of hotdogs, cabbage and sauce didn't work for me.