Ground beef, diced onion, and tomato sauce are cooked with a simple blend of spices to give you the best Hot Dog Chili! This easy-to-make dish is perfect for any cookout or get-together.
Combine the ground beef, onion, garlic powder, black pepper, and chili powder in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Use a spatula or spoon to break up the ground beef and cook it for 5-7 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink in the middle.
Add the tomato sauce and give the mixture a quick stir. Place a lid on the pot and reduce the heat to a low simmer.
Allow the chili to cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Serve over hot dogs and enjoy! The chili is also great over hotdogs with added shredded cheese and chopped white onion on top.
Notes
You can store this chili in the fridge for up to 4 days before it will go bad. store your chili in an airtight container.
You can freeze your chili for up to 3 months. To freeze it you will want to transfer the chili to a large Ziploc bag and remove as much of the air as possible.
When reheating refrigerated leftovers, microwave the chili for 45 seconds to a minute. Cover the chili with a paper towel to prevent splatter.
Reheat frozen chili by allowing it to thaw in the fridge and then either microwave it or reheat all the leftovers in a pot over low heat.
To make your chili a little spicier, add a few drops of tobacco sauce, a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, or a teaspoon of cayenne chili or chipotle chili powder.
Cooking the onion at the same time as the beef allows the onion to become soft and tender by the time you add the tomato sauce, preventing you from having any crunchy pieces of onion in your hot dog chili.
You can use any fat percentage beef in this recipe.