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Pioneer Woman Hot Dog Chili Recipe

Pioneer Woman Hot Dog Chili Recipe

Erin Table for Seven
This simple recipe for hot dog chili from The Pioneer Woman is the ideal dish to bring to your next football tailgate, barbecue with friends, or family movie night! The straightforward chili sauce is a savory condiment that takes an American staple to a new level of deliciousness.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef I used 90% lean
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For Serving

  • cooked hot dogs, hot dog buns, grated cheddar cheese, diced onion, pickle relish, mustard

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan or Dutch oven, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until the meat is no longer pink and the onion is mushy (about 7-10 minutes).
  • As the meat cooks, use a wooden spoon to break it up into very little pieces. Continue heating and stirring for 1 minute after adding the minced garlic.
  • Combine the water, tomato sauce, ketchup, paprika, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  • Bring to a boil; lower to low heat and cook for 25-30 minutes (or until chili thickens slightly).

Notes

  • Because this chili sauce is meant to be a condiment that you pour on top of hot dogs, it has a sweet flavor that is comparable to that of ketchup. You can get it at most grocery stores. It is not a traditional bowl of chili that can be consumed on its own. Try this or this crock pot version of the beef chili if you’re searching for a dish that’s more traditional and doesn’t have a lot of added sweetness.
  • While the beef is cooking, use something like a wooden spoon or a potato masher to break it up into very little bits. Traditional hot dog sauce does not include any huge bits of meat in its ingredients.
  • Is hot dog chili gluten-free? Yes! It is important to always read the labels on specific items, but it is possible to make this chili without using gluten.
  • How many pounds of hot dog chili is required to serve fifty people? Or one hundred of them? If you are making a large quantity of this chili for a group of people, you should probably plan on serving about two hot dogs to each individual. Because there are approximately 2 teaspoons of chili on top of each hot dog, you will need one-quarter cup of chili for each person. That’s around 12 and a half cups of chili for a group of fifty people (or this recipe multiplied by 3). I would estimate that you would need around 24 to 25 cups of hot dog chili sauce to feed 100 people (so multiply this recipe by 6).

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 28gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 2294mgPotassium: 1191mgFiber: 5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2429IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 6mg
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