Chipotle Chili Dogs

This chipotle chili dogs recipe features a quick-to-make ground beef chili, that you can make in advance, allowing everything to come together easily.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 white onion, diced
• Shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
• 2 chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 12 hot dogs
• 12 hot dog buns
• white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Butter hot dog buns and toast in a toaster oven, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Cook ground chuck, 1 diced onion, chipotles, and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain grease from pan.

Step 4

Stir tomato sauce and chili powder into beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add hot dogs; cook until plump and heated through, 4 to 6 minutes, or according to package directions.

Step 6

Place hot dogs in buns; spoon chili over top. Top with Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons diced onions.