Sauced Hotdogs In A Different Way | Budget Friendly

hot dogs

🥗Healthier: turkey dogs

💰Cheaper: pork hot dogs

Turkey dogs offer a leaner option while pork hot dogs are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and ketchup is often cheaper.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Banana peppers are milder and green bell peppers are less expensive.

Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a pan until hot.

Cut 2 packages of bun length hot dogs into quarters and add them to the pan.

Add diced onions to the pan with the hot dogs.

Cook until the hot dogs are slightly browned and the onions are a little charred.

Add minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, ensuring the garlic doesn't burn.

Add tomato sauce to the pan.

Add ground cumin and a little bit of water (about 1/2 cup) to the mixture.

Reduce heat and cover, simmer for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, remove the lid and simmer for another 15 minutes to soften the onions and garlic and meld the flavors.

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