West Virginia Style Hot Dog
- Preparation Time15 mins
- Cooking Time10 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns
1 cup Chilli, recipe follows
1 cup store-bought coleslaw
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
For the Chili
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, grated
One 16-ounce can tomato sauce
One 12-ounce can tomato paste
2 tablespoons chilli powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Grill, steam or boil the hot dogs. In the meantime, heat the Chilli until hot throughout. Place each hot dog in a bun, and top each with a generous amount of Chilli, coleslaw and yellow mustard, and then serve.
For the Chilli:
1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the beef (do not brown first), onions, tomato sauce, paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt and 2 cups water. Mix until combined, then add the bay leaves. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 2 hours.
2. Stir in the vinegar and simmer another 30 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of Katie Lee