Hot Dog Chili Recipe (for Chili Dogs)
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Hot dog chili is a smooth, beanless sauce made from simmered ground beef, tomato products, and warming spices. Designed specifically as a topping for chili dogs, it's thick, spoonable, and customizable for heat level.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- 2 pounds ground beef (80/20 preferred)
- 1 1/2 cups water or beef broth (plus more as needed)
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika (smoked optional)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or 2 teaspoons white sugar)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons fine yellow cornmeal (optional, for extra thickening)
- 1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder (smoky heat)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 424mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 295mg
- Calcium
- 17mg
- Iron
- 2mg
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- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 424MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.