The Secret Ingredient That Makes This Chili Hot Dog Irresistible

hot dogs

🥗Healthier: turkey or chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: homemade ground meat

Turkey or chicken sausage reduces fat while homemade can save costs.

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

chili

🥗Healthier: vegetarian chili

💰Cheaper: canned chili

Vegetarian chili is lower in fat and can be more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Add ground beef to the skillet and break it down until finely ground.

Add chili powder and cinnamon to the beef, mixing well.

Add minced garlic cloves to the center of the skillet and stir until fragrant.

Stir in roasted tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding brown sugar if desired.

Simmer the chili until it reaches the desired thickness.

Grill hot dogs until heated through, achieving grill marks.

Insert shredded cheese into the hot dog buns before adding the hot dogs.

Spread mayonnaise on the hot dog buns if desired.

Place hot dogs in the buns and top with chili.

Garnish with red onion and green onions.

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