Easy Chili Cheese Dogs Recipe

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This Easy Chili Cheese Dogs recipe is great for large family gatherings and barbecues. Adults and kids alike will love crafting their own chili dog.

This easy chili cheese dog recipe has only a few ingredients that you can find at Walmart, including Ricos Cheese Sauce. Ricos Cheddar Cheese Sauces are perfect for hosting big events like backyard barbecues, family reunions, birthday parties, game day tailgates, and more!

Ricos Condensed Cheddar Cheese, also available in 6 lb. 10 oz. size, has 50% more product once mixed, feeding more people and stretching your dollar. Ricos products are free of trans fat and hydrogenated oils. The sauces can be used for so much, just heat and eat!

This post is sponsored by Ricos.

Chili Dogs Ingredients

To make this chili cheese dog recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• Ground beef
• Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• Pinto beans, canned
• Hot dogs
• Hot dog buns
• Optional toppings: sour cream, chives, Fritos

How to Make Cheese Dogs

1. Heat the pinto beans in a small pot on medium low heat.
2. Heat the Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce in a medium pot on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. When done heating, set aside about 1 1/2 cups of cheese for topping.
3. Brown the ground beef in a pan.
4. At the same time, grill the hot dogs in a separate pan on medium heat for 5-7 minutes . [Time saving tip: Poke holes in the hot dogs with a fork and microwave them.]
5. Drain the beef and beans. Add to medium pot with cheese sauce. Stir to combine.
6. Place a hot dog in a bun and scoop beef mixture on top. [Tip: Use a taco holder to keep your hot dog buns upright.]
7. Add more cheese and desired toppings.

What if I Don’t Have Enough Hot Dog Buns?

It’s a tale as old as time. The hot dog buns package doesn’t have the same number of hot dogs in the hot dog package. No worries, you can make this delicious chili dog casserole instead!

Easy Chili Cheese Dogs

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Chili Cheese Dogs are perfect for backyard barbecues, family reunions, birthday parties, game day tailgates, and more!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Dish Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 605 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 30 oz cans Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• ▢ 15.5 oz can pinto beans
• ▢ 8 hot dogs
• ▢ 8 hot dog buns
• ▢ sour cream optional garnish
• ▢ chives optional garnish
• ▢ Fritos optional garnish

Instructions

 

• Heat the pinto beans in a small pot on medium low heat.
• Heat the Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce in a medium pot on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. When done heating, set aside about 1 1/2 cups of cheese for topping.
• Brown the ground beef in a pan.
• At the same time, grill the hot dogs in a separate pan on medium heat for 5-7 minutes . [Time saving tip: Poke holes in the hot dogs with a fork and microwave them.]
• Drain the beef and beans. Add to medium pot with cheese sauce. Stir to combine.
• Place a hot dog in a bun and scoop beef mixture on top. [Tip: Use a taco holder to keep your hot dog buns upright.]
• Add more cheese and desired toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 26gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1575mgPotassium: 436mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 570IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 182mgIron: 5mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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