Home Run Hot Dog Chili

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Home Run Hot Dog Chili is the ultimate topping for your grilled dogs, sausages, and burgers! This meaty, tangy, slightly sweet sauce is simmered in just the right combination of herbs and spices. It’s a winning recipe for your next cookout, BBQ or tailgate party!

This past weekend, we celebrated the end of an era for my youngest son. Hunter graduated from high school this spring and that brought an end to his participation on the drumline. To honor the successes of the past year, and show a little love to the seniors, I organized a cookout for the students and their parents.

I got a text message from one of the kids, he had a favor to ask, a special request he said…could I please make my Hot Dog Chili? My heart melted. Of course, for him and the drumline, no problem!

This recipe is more of a sauce than what you normally think of as chili. It does not have beans like my Bloody Mary Chili or Award Winning Chili does. It’s a topping, plain and simple. To give it a special touch, once all of the ingredients simmer together for about 30 minutes, I let the chili cool a bit then use my immersion blender to breakdown the beef just a bit until I get a texture that perfect for ladling over a grilled hot dog.

We had a great evening sharing a meal, laughing, and telling stories. It all ended with lots of hugs and a few tears. These people know how to get me…every time. I sure am going to miss them but maybe, I’ll make a big batch of Home Run Hot Dog Chili and invite them over. I have a feeling, they’d be at my back door in no time.

Ingredients To Make Home Run Hot Dog Chili

This chili is so good! It’s rich and meaty with a smooth texture that doesn’t overpower the hot dog, burger, or sausage that you’re spooning it over. I use just the right amount of spice to simmer the ground beef and onions in so that deep flavor is developed.

• Ground beef
• Onion
• Tomato paste
• Garlic
• Sugar
• Mustard
• Chili powder
• Worcestershire sauce
• Celery salt
• Cumin
• Tomato sauce
• Honey
• Ketchup

How to Make Hot Dog Chili

• In a heavy bottom pot, brown ground beef. Drain excess fat and add onions to pot, stir. Add in garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in celery salt, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, tomato sauce, honey and ketchup, stir. Add in water and stir.
• Begin to bring chili up to a boil then reduce to simmer, continue cooking for approximately 30 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and let cool 15 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, carefully blend chili until meat chunks are broken down.
• When ready to serve, heat chili either on stove or in a slow cooker

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What to Serve With This Recipe…

• Air Fryer Hot Dogs
• Grilled Barbequed Hot Dogs
• Pesto Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
• Mediterranean Pasta Salad
• Tomato Cucumber Salad

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