Chili Dogs~ Get Your Chef On~ Beer

Chili Dogs~ Get Your Chef On~ Beer

I can't even tell you how many times I have made this meat sauce over the years! The more it cooks the better it gets:) I often make this meat sauce, put it in a crock-pot, and bring it to parties, along with a crock-pot full of hot dogs! With the Baseball season upon us, give these dogs a try:) The darker the beer, the richer in flavor the sauce will be....also if your sauce gets to thick, add another bottle of beer:) Enjoy!

• lb ground beef
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1-14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1-can tomato soup
• 1-4 oz can diced green chile peppers, drained
• 2 t. chili powder
• 1/2 t curry powder
• 1/2 t garlic powder
• 1/4 t ground red pepper
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 T brown sugar
• 3 dried chili peppers
• 1/2 cup stadium sauce or chili sauce
• 1-2 bottles of beer (add 2 bottles of beer if sauce gets to thick)
• 8 hot dogs
• 8 hot dog buns
• french fried onions of frito corn chips
• shredded cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef in a large skillet with chopped onions and green peppers. Drain off fat. Add tomatoes, tomato soup, diced green chile peppers, chili powder, curry powder, garlic powder, red pepper, salt and pepper, brown sugar. dried chili peppers, stadium sauce or chili sauce and 1 bottle of beer. Stir together. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 hour or until thickened.

Grill hot dogs, toast buns if desired. Place hot dog in bun, top with meat sauce, french fried onions or corn chips and shredded cheddar cheese.