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Ultimate Chili Cheese Dogs with Homemade Chili
These chili cheese dogs with homemade no-bean chili are the ultimate comfort food! Made with brioche buns that are filled with hot dogs and smothered in a generous amount of homemade beef chili, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onions, and optional jalapeños (if you like a spicy kick), there’s nothing basic about these chili dogs. They’re easy enough for a weeknight dinner and great for late summer potlucks.
Ingredients
Chili Dogs
Instructions
Make the Homemade Chili
- Step 1
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add the beef. Season with ½ tsp salt and a couple turns of black pepper. Cook the beef for 8-10 minutes, breaking into small pieces. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.
- Step 2
Add onions and peppers to the pot and season with ¼ tsp salt and cracked black pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until slightly softened.
- Step 3
Add the cooked ground beef back to the pot.
- Step 4
Make a well in the center of the pot and add tomato paste. Cook for about 1 minute and mix in with the meat and veggies.
- Step 5
Mix in the spices, brown sugar, and cocoa powder and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Step 6
Add in crushed tomatoes and broth, then bring the chili to a low boil.
- Step 7
Reduce heat, cover with a lid, and cook for 30-40 minutes.
- Step 8
Remove lid, skim off any fat from the top of the chili (optional but recommended if not using lean beef), and increase the heat to medium.
- Step 9
Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tbsp water and stir into the chili to thicken.
Assemble the Chili Cheese Dogs
- Step 10
Heat up the hot dogs in a pan, oven, or on the grill, and warm up the buns in the oven or toaster oven. Then place the hot dogs in the buns.
- Step 11
Top each hot dog with a couple spoonfuls of chili, some shredded cheese, onions, and jalapeños, if using.
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