Easy Hot Dog Chili
1 pound ground beef1/3 cup water
2/3 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon (heaping) sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
dash of Worcestershire sauce
In a large sauce pan put the water and ground beef. Use a potato or avocado masher to break the meat apart while cooking. When meat is browned, stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, chili powder, salt, pepper, sugar, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes until chili has thickened.
I doubled the recipe and put it in a small crock pot to keep the chili warm. Everyone said it was really good chili. I love keeping my Young Single Adults happy and full :-)
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I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOT DOG SAUCE. THANKS TO YOU MY SEARCH IS OVER.
ReplyDeleteI have been married 20 years and have been looking for a good hot dog chili recipe this whole time. THIS IS IT......FINALLY! I have never cooked hamburger in water. I did not know how this would ever thicken up, but it did. My hubby liked it because it doesn't taste like chili beans and it didn't overpower the hot dog...Just nice and beefy....Thank you! This is now my hot dog chili recipe. :)
ReplyDeleteI always use water to cook ground beef when I am making tacos. The meat ends up the same consistency as Taco Bell's meat. The water just help to break up the meat into tiny little pieces.
DeleteCooking hamburger meat in water helps break down the fat content too. You're able to drain all that fat plus makes whatever you're cooking less greasy. Healthier too.
DeleteI've always use water to cook ground beef too. It breaks down the fat content and makes the food less greasy. Healthier too.
DeleteI'm like you and this was the best hot dog chili I ever made. Glad you liked it too. It's definitely a keeper!
ReplyDeleteamazing!thank u for sharing this deliscious recipe!
ReplyDeleteI didn't have tomato sauce so I used tomato paste it was great. I would also make a great sloppy joe.
ReplyDeleteYum! Sloppy Joe sounds good!
ReplyDeleteI wanted a chili that was quick and easy to make and of course, it had to taste good. Everyone enjoyed it--I even saw a few just putting the chili on the bun without the hot dog. Lej en pølsevogn
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. Putting the chili on the bun sounds like my family :-)
DeleteThis recipe sounds delicious. Can you tell me how many it feeds? I'm looking for something to serve about 50 people.. trying to figure out how many times to multiple this recipe. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would say about 10 - 15 people depending on how much they put on the hot dog. I would probably 4X the recipe. And remember, not everyone likes chili on their hot dog.
ReplyDeleteIt's great ! Does it freeze well
DeleteIt's great ! Does it freeze well
Deletedoes this freeze well ?
DeleteI've never had any left over to freeze! 😊. But I don't know why it wouldn't freeze well. Let me know how it does if you freeze it.
DeleteYes this will freeze. I use a different recipe but I freeze my leftovers.
DeleteI just made this tonight. It was really good
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to make this. Sounds so yummy! I've been looking for a really good recipe for hot dog chili as well. Impossible to find in the midwest. LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou're gonna love this!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for something since they no longer make my favorite Texas Pete Chili Sauce.
ReplyDeletePlease skip the sugar altogether.
ReplyDeleteYou can replace the sugar with Stevia if you'd like.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone substituted ground chuck for the ground beef? Since it produces less grease, would I need to change the amount of water used or make any other changes? I'm just not a fan of ground beef so I never use it. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYou can use ground turkey if you'd like. It really doesn't matter what meat you use. I always use the extra lean ground beef. It's your preference. Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteHas anyone substituted ground chuck in place of the ground beef? Since it produces less grease, will I need to increase the amount of water used or make any other adjustments to the recipe? Thanks
ReplyDeleteGround chuck is fine. I usually use a low fat ground beef--90/10. You could probably even substitute ground turkey if you're not a beef eater. I don't feel you need to add more water. Let me know how it works for you.
ReplyDeleteHi, do you mind if I Pin this recipe to Pinterest so that I can find it later?
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to Pin this recipe! Thanks.
DeleteIt won't let me pin it :( I will just print it out or something, LOL. Thanks!
DeleteHummmm! That's interesting. I'll have to check it out. Enjoy the hot dog chili. It's a great recipe.
DeleteThis sounds just like my husbands chili recipe, except he adds sausage to the hamburger meat (sometimes when we get fresh sausage, we use hot) and puts some mustard in as well...he will make a big batch and then we divide it in vacuum seal bags and freeze. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteYum! That sounds good! Thank you for sharing.
DeleteCan't wait to try this! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is very similar to the recipe I make but I add chopped onion while cooking the hamburger, about 3/4 cup
ReplyDeleteThis is how I cook mine. I also add garlic powder or a clove depending on what I have on hand. I drain my meat even though I usually use the 90% lean hamburger. Sometimes I just use tomato paste instead of tomato sauce. I always cook two pounds. Everyone loves it. Ran out on July 4th.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely the best chili I have tried. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI think so too. Glad I could share it.
DeleteI love making chili-southwest style. So, when I was tasked to make hot dog chili, I had no idea where to start. I looked through recipes until I found this one. Simple-no fuss, just my kind of recipe. It turned out great. The only change that I made was the chili powder, I realized that I didn't have any so I subbed out chili seasoning for it. The same amount. This chili went great with the dogs, received well by all who ate it. :)
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