Southwestern Style Chili Dogs Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHILI DOG

Steps:

• Grill or heat hotdogs. Combine chili and chipotle sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, and heat through.
• To assemble, place hot dogs in buns. Top each with chili, salsa, sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips and green onion.
• Serve with plenty of napkins.

CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Brown the franks in a small skillet over medium heat. Lightly toast the buns under the broiler. Put the franks on the buns and spoon on a bunch of chili. Add the cheese all over the top, then heat in the microwave to melt the cheese, 25 to 35 seconds. (Or if you're using an ovensafe plate, place it under a low broiler until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.) Sprinkle with the onion and dive in.
• In a large, heavy pot, brown the ground beef with the garlic over medium heat until the beef is totally cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off most of the excess fat, leaving a little behind for moisture and flavor. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally; if the liquid level seems low, add up to 1 cup water to keep it from burning.
• After an hour, stir in the kidney and pinto beans. In a small bowl, combine the masa harina with 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork until it's smooth. Pour the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, then taste the chili and adjust the seasonings. Simmer the chili for another 10 minutes to thicken, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Fill freezer bags with 2-cup portions and freeze them flat for easy stacking (or freeze in other freezer-safe containers).

MY FAVORITE CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes; drain. Add next 10 ingredients; simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes, stirring frequently., Cook hot dogs according to package directions. Place in buns and top with chili, red onion and yellow mustard.

CHEESY CHILI DOG WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Soften tortillas as directed on package.
• Place 1 hot dog and 2 tablespoons chili on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; place seam sides down in baking dish. Spoon salsa over tortillas.
• Spray large sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly. Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle cheese over wraps. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.