This hot dog crown casserole — originally called the frankfurter crown casserole — is a retro recipe from 1965.
It gets points for creativity by using hot dogs split lengthwise, then strategically placed in a circle around a creamy potato/green bean combo.
Back in the sixties, the ingredients for this dinner were so inexpensive, they said this recipe made “Almost a meal-in-one dish for less than one dollar.”

Hot dog crown casserole
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- 3 cups sliced cooked potatoes
- 1 cup cooked cut green beans
- 1/2 pound hot dogs, split and cut in half
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook bacon. Remove and crumble.
- Cook onion in bacon drippings.
- Stir in soup, water, salt, pepper.
- Add potatoes, beans.
- Pour into 1-1/2 quart casserole.
- Stand up hot dogs (frankfurters) around edge.
- Bake at 350 (F) for 30 minutes.
- Top with bacon.
Notes
For German-style seasoning, just add 1 to 2 tablespoons vinegar with soup.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 349Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 867mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 13g
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