When you get in the mood for a hot dog, you gotta have a hot dog. The vision of a fat frank nestled in a fresh bun and surrounded by chili, mustard, onions and cole slaw will haunt you till you eat one. I got stung by the hot dog bug early this week and promptly bought a pack of Ball Parks. But I didn’t have any chili. A hot dog is just not a hot dog without a good hot dog chili. Often, I make my own in an elaborate process as I try to reproduce chili like I remember at Jim’s Drive-In in Lewisburg, WV or Capt. Franks in Nags Head.
But I didn’t have time, so I went for “instant chili.”
I bought a container of Wolf Brand Chili with no beans. While the dogs were roasting on a slow grill, I put the chili in a pot, added 1 T of onion flakes and 2 T of chili sauce and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. When the dogs were nice and brown, the chili was ready. It’s not as good as the great chilis from above, but it’ll do in a pinch. Pick up a container of Wolf’s and when the hot dog fever hits you, you’ll be ready.
Instant Hot Dog Chili
1 cup Wolf Band Chili
2 T Chili sauce
1 T minced onions
