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cheesy hot dog casserole

Chili Cheese Dogs (Oven Or Grill!)

Try this Chili Cheese Dog Casserole - the dogs are loaded and happen to be perfect for game day.  Buns get filled with flavorful chili and baked with melty cheese. Dial the heat up or down depending on whether you're feeding kids.  
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 7 people
Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chili

  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • A pinch of salt or to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup chicken or beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Hot Dogs

  • 7 Hot dogs
  • 7 Hot dog buns
  • 1 ½ cup Colby Jack cheese, shredded

Toppings:

  • Finely diced red onion, , crumbled feta or cotija cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat oven to 375°F. Spray some cooking oil on a baking dish and set it aside.
  • Next, in a big frying pan, heat up some olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the ground meat and cook it until it turns brown, making sure to break it apart as it cooks.
  • Once the meat is cooked, pour off any extra fat and use paper towels to wipe the pan if needed.
  • Now, add in the ketchup, mustard, tomato paste, broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, chili, cumin, and cayenne to the meat. Stir everything together until the meat is all coated.
  • Turn down the heat and let it simmer for a while, maybe 15 to 30 minutes, until it gets thicker.
  • While that's simmering, you can grill the hot dogs and toast the buns.
  • When everything is ready, put the hot dogs into the baking dish and spoon some of the meat mixture generously on each one. Sprinkle cheese all over them and bake for about 5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
  • Finally, add any extra toppings you like and serve the hot dogs while they're still warm. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes about 7 hot dogs. Depending on how many toppings you want to add you may want to increase or decrease the hot dog amount and make even 8 for example. I used a slightly smaller baking dish than 9x13 and hence it is only 5, the rest I baked separately later to keep them fresh. In a 9x13 dish, you should be able to squeeze in 7 easily.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 29gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 1091mgPotassium: 669mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 930IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 288mgIron: 5mg
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