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Slow Cooker Chili Dogs

Corey Valley
Created January 10, 2017
Don't sweat the heat this summer in a hot kitchen! Let your trusty slow cooker do all the work.

Hot dogs are the perfect summer food. There are so many ways to enjoy hot dogs and my family's favorites is the chili dog. But when it's close to 90 degrees outside, who wants to stand over a hot stove or blazing grill cooking this summer delight? Let this recipe for Slow Cooker Chili Dog recipe be your solution. Start by browning your beef, onions and garlic until meat is no longer pink.

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Next, place beef mixture, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper into your slow cooker. Mix until well combined.

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Place hotdogs in the slow cooker and cover with chili mixture. Cook on high for two hours or low for four to six hours.

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Serve chili dogs on some nice crusty buns and top with cheese and chopped onions

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If you happen to have any leftover chili, use it the next day for an easy lunch, served over pasta or in a burger bun.

Slow-Cooker Chili Dogs

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Ingredients

  • Chili Dogs
    • 1lb lean (at least 85%) ground beef
    • 1cup chopped onions (2 medium)
    • 3cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 2cans (14.5 oz each) Progresso™ diced tomatoes, undrained
    • 1tablespoon chili powder
    • 2teaspoons ground cumin
    • 1teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2teaspoon salt
    • 1/4teaspoon pepper
    • 1package (8 count) hot dogs
    • 8hot dog buns, split
  • Toppings
    • 1/4cup chopped onion (1/2 medium)
    • 1/2cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)

Directions

  • 1In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef, 1 cup onions and the garlic over medium-high heat about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink. Drain, if necessary.
  • 2In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place beef mixture, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; mix until well combined. Place hot dogs in slow cooker; cover with chili mixture.
  • 3Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours or on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
  • 4Serve chili dogs in buns; top with onion and cheese.

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