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White bowl full of chili with a spoon sticking out. Two hot dogs in buns, covered with chili and shredded cheddar cheese. A small clear glass bowl with shredded cheddar cheese. All are on top of a square wooden cutting board on a white counter.

Hot Dog Chili

This homemade hot dog chili recipe makes the perfect topping for chili cheese dogs.
Servings per Recipe: 12 servings
Calories per Serving: 130
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 onions, diced/chopped
  • 4 tablespoons mustard, yellow
  • 3 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • salt to taste
  • water, as needed

Instructions

  • Brown hamburger meat, breaking into small pieces while cooking. Adding about ¼ cup water while cooking will help it to break up.
  • Drain meat.
  • Place cooked meat into a medium saucepan and add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
  • If you need to thin the sauce you may use small amounts of water as the mixture cooks.

Notes

Adding about ¼ cup water to the ground beef while you brown it will help to break it into small pieces.
This recipe freezes well.

Nutrition

Calories: 130cal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g