Chili Dog Casserole

Such a simple recipe that turns out quite tasty. You don't have to grill with this one.

CHILI DOG CASSEROLE

(serves 8-10)

Chili Sauce Ingredients (or use 2 "15 ounce" cans Chile sauce with no beans)

*1/4 cup water

*1 pound ground beef

*1/4 cup onion, chopped fine

*3/4 cup ketchup

*1 tablespoon granulated sugar

*2 tablespoons white vinegar

*1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard

*1/4 teaspoon celery seed

*1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

*1 teaspoon chili powder

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Ingredients:

*10 hot dogs

*1/2 cup onion, chopped (optional)

*1 (8 count) package hot dog buns 

*3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

*mustard (optional)

*chopped  onions (optional)

Chili Sauce Directions:

~In a medium saucepan, add 1/4 cup water, 1 pound ground beef and 1/4 cup minced onion and cooked until brown, breaking up ground beef as it cooks.

~Drain any excess grease.

~Add 3/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoon white vinegar, 1 tablespoon granulate sugar, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1/4 teaspoon celery seed, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.

~Once hot, lower temperature to low and simmer for 1 hour.

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~Grill 8 dogs until done.

~Cut hot dogs into bite-size pieces. 

~Stir cut up hot dogs into chili sauce.

~Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.

~Break up 8 hot dog buns into large bite size pieces (I do like the toast the buns first, but that's optional).

~Place broken up hot dog buns onto the bottom of the prepared pan.

~Spread chili sauce over top of buns.

~Sprinkle 2 cups shredded cheese evenly over hot dog chili sauce.

~Cover with aluminum foil.

~Bake for 30 minutes.

~Serve and top with desired amount of onions and mustard.