Chili Cheese Dog Chili
Chili cheese dog chili takes classic chili and stirs in the beloved ball park hot dog flavors. Loaded with ground beef, sliced hot dogs, and chili beans cooks right up in your slow cooker and will have the whole family counting down the hours until supper time so they can pile on their favorite toppings and dig in!
Servings: 8
Calories: 1040kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs ground beef browned and drained
- 1 large white onion peeled and diced
- 1/2 large green pepper seeded & minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 15 oz cans chili beans
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 heaping tbsp yellow mustard
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 4-6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 pkg beef hot dogs thinly sliced (8 per package, about 16 total)
- minced white onion for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the ground beef, crumbling as it cooks, over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Drain off the excess grease and transfer the cooked meat to the bowl of your slow cooker.2 1/2 lbs ground beef
- Add the onion, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, ketchup, barbecue, mustard, chili powder, and cumin to the crockpot. Stir all the ingredients together until the mixture's combined.1 large white onion, 1/2 large green pepper, 4 garlic cloves, 2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes, 2 15 oz cans chili beans, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, 1 heaping tbsp yellow mustard, 3 tbsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin
- Cook the chili on low heat for 6-8 hours, 3-4 hours on high.
- 30 minutes before the chili's done, stir in 3/4 of the cheese and all of the hot dog slices.4-6 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 2 pkg beef hot dogs
- Ladle the cooked chili into bowls and top them evenly with the remaining cheese and additional minced onion. Let the bowls rest for a few minutes to melt the cheese, serve warm, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use leaner ground beef so it doesn't cook down as much.
- Omit the pepper in the chili if you don't like it or add extra if you do.
- Make sure you are using hot dogs your family likes. We use all beef because that's our preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 1040kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 208mg | Sodium: 2330mg | Potassium: 1382mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1715IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 520mg | Iron: 8mg