Grilled Cheese Chili Dog with Grilled Cheese Triangles
Grilled Cheese Chili Dog with Grilled Cheese Triangles
Ingredients
For the Quick Chili
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Grilled Cheese Chili Dogs
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
For the Grilled Cheese Triangles
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Quick Chili: In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Break it up with a spoon as it cooks. Once browned, drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet with the beef and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Stir in the tomato paste, undrained diced tomatoes, beef broth, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 20 min
- 4
Cook the Hot Dogs: While the chili simmers, heat a separate medium skillet over medium heat. Add the hot dogs and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are browned and heated through. Set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Prepare the Grilled Cheese Buns: Split each hot dog bun open, but do not separate completely. Generously butter the outside of each bun. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese inside each bun.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Heat a clean skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Place the buttered, cheese-filled hot dog buns in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted and gooey. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 6 min
- 7
Prepare the Grilled Cheese Triangles: Butter one side of each slice of sandwich bread. Place one slice, butter-side down, in the same skillet used for the buns. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Top with the second slice of bread, butter-side up.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cook the sandwich for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the skillet, let cool slightly, then cut the grilled cheese sandwich into 4 small triangles.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Assemble the Chili Dogs: Place a cooked hot dog inside each grilled cheese bun. Spoon a generous amount of the quick chili over the hot dog. Arrange 2 grilled cheese triangles on top of the chili dog as a garnish. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Grilled Cheese Chili Dog with Grilled Cheese Triangles
Ingredients
For the Quick Chili
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Grilled Cheese Chili Dogs
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
For the Grilled Cheese Triangles
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Quick Chili: In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Break it up with a spoon as it cooks. Once browned, drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet with the beef and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Stir in the tomato paste, undrained diced tomatoes, beef broth, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Cook the Hot Dogs: While the chili simmers, heat a separate medium skillet over medium heat. Add the hot dogs and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are browned and heated through. Set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Prepare the Grilled Cheese Buns: Split each hot dog bun open, but do not separate completely. Generously butter the outside of each bun. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese inside each bun.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Heat a clean skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Place the buttered, cheese-filled hot dog buns in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted and gooey. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 6 min - 7
Prepare the Grilled Cheese Triangles: Butter one side of each slice of sandwich bread. Place one slice, butter-side down, in the same skillet used for the buns. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Top with the second slice of bread, butter-side up.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cook the sandwich for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the skillet, let cool slightly, then cut the grilled cheese sandwich into 4 small triangles.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Assemble the Chili Dogs: Place a cooked hot dog inside each grilled cheese bun. Spoon a generous amount of the quick chili over the hot dog. Arrange 2 grilled cheese triangles on top of the chili dog as a garnish. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min