Chili dogs
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A sausage or hot dog smothered in thick, boldly spiced chili sauce and served in a bun. Perfect for summer barbecues and game days, inspired by Washington DC's Ben's Chili Bowl.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 3 tsp smoked paprika ((sub plain paprika))
- 3 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (, adjust to taste)
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 1/2 onion (, finely chopped)
- 1/2 red capsicum / bell pepper (, finely chopped)
- 500 g/1 lb ground beef / beef mince
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 400g / 14 oz canned crushed tomato
- 2 beef cubes ((I like Oxo, easy to crumble, Note 2))
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt (, plus more to taste)
- 6 good smoked sausages ((kransky, bratwurst, half-smoke) or hot dogs of choice (Note 3))
- 6 hot dog buns
- 1/2 white onion (, finely chopped)
- Yellow mustard ((I use Heinz American mustard))
- 2 cups Colby or Monterey Jack (, shredded (or other cheese of choice))
- Plain crinkle cut potato chips (, optional side for serving (traditional!))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 230M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 3h 30m
- Sodium
- 1611mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 745mg
- Calcium
- 393mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1611MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.