Homemade Hot Dog Chili Recipe
This flavorful hot dog chili gets a subtle sweetness from brown sugar, rich depth from Worcestershire sauce, and a zesty tang from classic yellow mustard.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 cup ketchup
- 8 oz. tomato sauce (not paste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup minced white onion
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp. mustard (regular liquid mustard)
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
Instructions
- Set a large skillet on the stove top over medium high heat. Brown the meat and crumble as small as you can. Drain the fat off and add the meat to the slow cooker.
- Add remaininng ingredients and stir.
- Cover and cook for 1.5 - 2 hours on high or 3 hours on low, stirring often. This may burn if you leave it unattended too long.
- If the hot dog chili sauce gets too thick add a splash of water or a touch more ketchup.
Stove-top instructions:
- Follow directions above but add everything to the skillet along with the beef. Turn the stove to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Add water or ketchup if it thickens too much.
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Notes
Serving suggestions:
- Serve over hot dogs and buns (make sure to offer a knife and fork to your guests).
- Serve this hot dog chili in a crockpot, along side crockpot hot dogs.
- Offer toppings such as shredded cheddar cheese, minced onion, jalapenos, mustard (try it! so good). Some even top their chili dogs with nacho cheese!
- Other ways to use this hot dog chili is as a topping for baked potatoes, cheeseburgers, or cornbread. Top nachos with this chili as well!
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 732IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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