Here is my tried and true hot dog chili recipe. It makes a great hog dog chili. Grab a dog, slap on some chili and sprinkle some cheese and onions with a bit of mustard and enjoy the 4th of July.
Jim’s Chili Dog Chili
Serves 18 to 24 on chili dogs, 4 to 6 servings on its own
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 5 tablespoons good-quality chili powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 6 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 bay leaves
Method:
1. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté, stirring frequently, until light golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the chili powder, sugar, and cumin and sauté, stirring constantly, until they are fragrant, about 30 seconds more.
2. Add the beef and pork and sauté, stirring and mashing the meat with a wooden spoon to break it up into fine particles, until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato paste, broth, cornmeal, salt, and bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chili is very thick but still slightly fluid, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves before serving over chili dogs or as you like.
