RITZ Push-Cart Hot Dog Bites

This is an appetizer reminiscent of New York City's street vendor hot dogs. A crisp, classic RITZ Cracker with a slice of cooked hot dog topped with push-cart style hot dog onions and finished off with a drizzle of yellow mustard--a perfect one-bite snack.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 92 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups diced onions
• 40 RITZ Crackers
• 2 teaspoons Louisiana-style hot pepper sauce
• 5 cooked hot dogs, sliced into 8 pieces each

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Add the diced onions; cook and stir until fluid has evaporated and onions are soft, about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in hot pepper sauce, sugar, and chili powder. Simmer for about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and water; stir. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Arrange RITZ Crackers on a serving platter and top each cracker with a slice of cooked hot dog. Spoon a small amount of the hot dog onions on top of each.

Step 4

Drizzle the yellow mustard on top of the onions and serve warm.