Chili Dogs

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Fair Food

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 chili dogs

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 5 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

For the Texas-Style Chili:

3 pounds ground chuck
1 pound hot bulk sausage
3 onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
3 (16-ounce) cans kidney beans
4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns
1 cup grated Cheddar

Directions

Using a Dutch oven, combine the ground chuck, sausage, onions, and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the meat is browned, stirring the meat to break it up as it cooks. Drain the pan drippings. Stir in the chili powder, flour, sugar, oregano, salt, and stir well. Cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes and beans, and simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes.

Preheat a grill. Butterfly, or gently slice hot dogs lengthwise, making sure not to cut all the way through. Grill butterflied hot dogs until done, approximately 5 minutes. Place the buns on the grill to warm them. Place hot dogs in the bun. Put the hot dog on the plate with split side facing up. Ladle chili over and top with cheese.

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Comments & Reviews

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Diane Holiday, FL 07-20-2009
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Disappointed...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I thought this recipe was pretty bad. I often wonder if Paula Deen really reads her own recipes. The portion size is... ridiculous. A pound of meat for each hot dog? The chili tastes bland and is more like seasoned hamburger meat/sausage that actually chili. I have only made 2 of Paula Deen's recipes and I have been very disappointed with both. Such a shame because most of the food network recipes are terrific. Read more
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Brad Castroville, TX 06-28-2009
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"Best Thing Ever"????
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OK...I needed a sure fire recipie for 4th of July celebration- a friend of mine wanted chili dogs on the boat on the lake.... You already know that you can count on Food Network for great ideas so after scanning a dozen or so this is the one that I went with. I agree that a pound of topping per dog is a little (pardon the pun) hard to swallow so I modified the recipie and used only a pound of ground beef and also used 2 links of sweet italian sausage instead of the spicy. The sweet sausage is a good balance to the chili powder. (I also added a teaspoon of cayenne to bump the flavor up a tad). Warmed the dogs in the oven and toasted the buns in the toaster, after all, this one was a dry run for the real thing next week....adjusted all of the other ingredients by the same amount except I used a half a can (14oz) of diced tomatos. Served one up to the wife and she stated that we could sell them.....they were that good, even ranking them up there with my semi-famous Cajun pasta! Pretty high praise for a "lowly chili dog". The sauce makes these worth it and you can cook the chili the day before or even overnight in a crock pot for a super-simple summer hit! Thanks for another winner Paula and Food Network!Read more
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supriya upper marlboro, MD 05-20-2009
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Are you Serious???
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love Paula Dean and I know she goes heavy on the butter, but she didn't fry the hot dogs in butter. She told us to... butterfly the hot dogs, which means to simply cut the dogs in half length-wise not cutting through the whole way. Paula, I love your stuff, but people need to understand and read your recipe carefully..I am only 19 and I know what butterflying a hot dog is.. LOVE YA, PAULA!!! & GREAT RECIPERead more
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Gail Metuchen, NJ 12-03-2008
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mild
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I never added flour to my chili...it came out good.
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Phyllis Memphis, TN 04-09-2008
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Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! The chili has a real good flavor.
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Anonymous 02-15-2008
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serving size????????
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I don't understand...4 lbs. of meat/sausage for 4 hot dogs. That cannot be right. I wish food network would keep a closer... eye on things like this.Read more