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Chili Cheese Hot Dogs made with Game day chili sauce — Chili Cheese Hot Dogs

The Perfect Versatile Chili Sauce

Over the years there have been a few things which have grown on my taste and chili is for sure one of them. As a child it would have been a crime to put chili sauce and cheese on my hot dog and now I can’t wait until the big game on Sunday so I can have another one! This game day chili sauce is a fantastic addition to your game day selection. It can be used for for a hot dog or nacho bar along with this cheese sauce recipe making it very versatile.

I had never made my own chili sauce until today and it was remarkably easy and so much more tasty than chili from a can! I continue to learn as I cook and bake to not be intimidated by making anything. There are so many recipes out there for anything you could want to make. This recipe was a combination of several I researched over the last couple of weeks.

Chili Cheese Nachos made with game day chili sauce — Chili Cheese Nachos

To begin this recipe preheat your oven to 350°.

Then brown the hamburger, drain and set aside. Next combine the ketchup, salsa, onion powder, tomato paste, garlic powder, chili powder, mustard, and water in a medium sized mixing bowl. Continue by dumping in the browned hamburger and mix until hamburger is well coated in the chili mixture. Add in additional water to achieve the desired texture.

Pour the mixture into a oven safe pan and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Serve warm and enjoy your game day chili sauce!

Ingredients For Game Day Chili Sauce

1 lb ground beef, browned

1.5 tablespoons ketchup

3 ounces tomato paste

1.5 tablespoons salsa

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1.5 tablespoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon mustard

1/2-1 Cup of Water — to desired texture

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Game Day Chili Sauce

A simple game day chili sauce, perfect for chili dogs or chili cheese nachos.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Keyword: chili cheese dog, chili dog, chili sauce

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 192kcal

Ingredients

1 lb Hamburger browned
1.5 Tablespoon Ketchup
3 oz Tomato Paste
1.5 Tablespoons Salsa
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1.5 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Mustard
1/2-1 Cup Water To Desired Texture

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Brown hamburger, drain and set aside.
Mix together ketchup, tomato paste, salsa, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, and mustard in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Add in browned hamburger, mix until well coated in the chili mixture.
Add in water to desired texture.
Pour into an oven safe pan and spread evenly.
Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350°.
Enjoy your Game Day Chili Sauce!

Notes

Calories are estimated by a third party website based on ingredients used.

An Easy Cheese Sauce For Any Party

There is nothing that brings back child hood much like nachos and cheese for me! From sitting at a basketball game or a snack at the soccer field, nachos and cheese were always a favorite go to my best friend and myself. This game day cheese sauce recipe allows me to have that experience at home. The best part is, there isn’t much effort involved since it is an easy set it and forget it Crock Pot recipe!

Starting with gathering all of your ingredients and a small slow cooker. I found the 2 qt Crock Pot to be the perfect size for this recipe. Then dump in the evaporated milk, shredded cheeses, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and flour. The flour will act as a thickener, this could also be replaced with corn starch. Place the Crock Pot on low for 60-90 minutes.

Once the cheese appears melted whisk the cheese sauce until smooth, it will be thick, add in milk until desired consistency. I used approx 1/2 cup. You could use more or less for thicker or thinner cheese sauce.

Enjoy your game day cheese sauce either on nachos, chili cheese dogs, or any way you like it. Please share your other ideas on how to eat it below!

This sauce is perfect for making not only nachos, but also chili cheese dogs. You can find my chili recipe here! You can also try adding the chili to nachos for chili cheese nachos. These recipes combined make a great addition to your game day spread and give a great base to any hot dog or nacho bar!

Ingredients For Game Day Cheese Sauce

1 12 oz Can Evaporated Milk

2 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1 Cup Colby Jack Shredded Cheese

1.5 Tablespoons Flour

1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Onion Powder

1/4 Teaspoon Pepper

1/4-3/4 Cup Milk

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Game Day Cheese Sauce

A great recipe for cheese sauce to use on chili cheese dogs or for nachos and cheese!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 193kcal