Chili Dog

Ingredients

• 4 All-beef hot dogs (Ball Park or similar quality brand)
• 4 Hot dog rolls
• 2 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil (For cooking)
• 1 Medium onion (Chopped)
• 2 Garlic cloves (Chopped)
• 1 lb Lean ground beef
• 2 1/2 cups Ketchup (Medium jar)
• 1 teaspoon Chili powder
• 2 tablespoons Yellow mustard (Prepared)
• to taste Kosher salt
• to taste Black pepper (Freshly ground)
• 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese (Grated)

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil gets hazy, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Add ground beef, breaking it up with the back of a spoon. Cook until nicely browned, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in ketchup, chili powder, and mustard. Simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. While chili cooks, bring a pot of water to a simmer and parboil hot dogs for about 5 minutes.
6. Remove hot dogs from water, pat dry, and grill just long enough to get grill marks.
7. Brush insides of rolls with olive oil and grill face-down until toasty.
8. Place a hot dog in each roll and top with generous scoop of chili and grated cheddar cheese.
9. Serve immediately while hot.