No need to head to the ballpark for a beefy, savory, hearty chili dog! Easy Hot Dog Chili brings you everything you’re craving with a savory blend of juicy ground beef, sweet ketchup, and rich minced onions to create a chili that’s so delicious you’ll be wanting to bring your own snacks the next time you take yourself out to the ballgame. Smother all that yummy goodness over your favorite hot dog and you’re in for a grand-slam-of-a-meal. Easy Hot Dog Chili is the clutch hitter you need when your tummy starts to rumble!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck or ground turkey
- 1 envelope chili seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- hot sauce or Worcestershire sauce, to taste
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- hot dogs, to taste, cooked, for serving
- hot dog buns, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Add the ground chuck to the skillet over medium heat and cook until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
Step 2 –Add the chili seasoning and the water to the meat, bring it to a simmer, and cook until it thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3 –Use a fork to break up any large chunks of the meat.
Step 4 –Add the ketchup, the onion, and the sugar to the meat and cook, while stirring, until the meat is tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 5 –Add the hot sauce, the salt, and the pepper to the meat mixture and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Place the hot dogs on the buns.
Step 7 –Pour the chili over the hot dogs.
Step 8 –Serve.