Chili Cheese Dog – Pence with Pent

This chili cheese hot dog recipe brings your favorite dog and bread into the chili and smash it with lots of melted cheddar to the chili for a championship in the park.


Ingredient tips for chili cheese dogs
- chili: Make quick chili in recipe notes, or use leftovers or canned chili.
- hot dog: Beef, pork, chicken, and even vegetarian-based hot dogs will work in this recipe.
- bread: Look for a sturdy bread that holds all the cheesy kindness of chili. Open the bread, brush with butter, and bake while the chili is heated.
- cheese: The sharp cheddar cheese melts well and adds a strong balance to the chili for maximum flavor.




How to Make a Chili Cheese Dog
- Cook chili, hot water and hot dog in a skillet until thickened.
- Fill the toast with hot dogs and top with chili and cheese.
- bake (Full recipe below) Until the toast is toasted and the cheese is melted.

Store leftovers
Cooked and cooled hot dogs and peppers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat hot dogs and peppers on the stovetop or in the microwave and use fresh bread. Or chop hot dogs, heat them with chili and spoon over chili cheese fries or baked potatoes.
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Chili cheese dog
These chili cheese dogs happen to be suitable for the day of the game, a potted plant, or even a late night bite.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Mix the chili, hot water and hot dog in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook until 5-7 minutes or until the peppers are thick. (See the notes for homemade peppers below).
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When the peppers are thicker, cut the hot dog bread off the top and brush with butter. Bake for 5 minutes.
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Fill each bread with hot dog and spoon pepper on top. Top with chopped cheese and bake for 15 minutes, or until bread toast and melts.
1/2 pound lean beef 80/20
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves and garlic
1 can of tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon of simplified mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup beef or soup
Heat brown beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until there is no pink. Drain fat.
Add remaining pepper ingredients and stir well. Add the hot dog to the chili and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until thickened.
About 1/4 cup of chili peppers per hot dog.
Optional toppings: onions, pickles and jalapeno
Calories: 428 | carbohydrate: 34g | protein: 20g | Fatty: twenty fourg | Saturated fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated fat: 2g | Monounsaturated fat: 7g | Trans fat: 0.1g | cholesterol: 65mg | sodium: 961mg | Potassium: 251mg | fiber: 1g | sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | calcium: 290mg | iron: 4mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary depending on the cooking method and brand of the ingredients used.
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