How To Make Hot Honey Chili Dogs

hot honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup provides sweetness with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Banana peppers are milder and lower in calories.

chili

🥗Healthier: vegetarian chili

💰Cheaper: canned chili

Vegetarian chili is lighter, while canned options are more affordable.

Add 1/4 cup of chopped onion to a medium saucepan over medium high heat and sauté for about 3 minutes until softened.

Add 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp of tomato paste to the pan, sauté for about 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.

Add and break up 1/2 pound of ground beef to the pan, season with salt and ground black pepper, and mix in.

Allow the beef to cook for about 8 minutes until browned.

Pour in an 8 oz can of tomato sauce, season with chili powder, more salt, ground cumin, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and drizzle in 1 tbsp of hot honey. Mix everything well.

Lower the heat to medium low and let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.

After about 10 minutes, check the sauce for thickness and turn off the heat.

In a heated pan over medium high heat, add the hot honey smoked sausages and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove the hot dogs to a plate and set aside.

In the same pan, melt 1 tbsp of butter and toast a few potato hot dog buns for a few minutes on each side until nice and toasted.

Assemble the hot dogs by placing a hot dog in a bun, adding a squeeze of mustard, a scoop of chili, a sprinkle of cheddar cheese, crispy onions, chopped jalapeno, and a drizzle of hot honey.

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