Cheesy Pork Hot Dogs/Wieners

Pastured pork hot dogs/wieners (cooked, uncured & sugar free). Usually 6 hot dogs/package.

Skin on hot dogs can be found but skin-on hot dogs without chemicals or weird ingredients and made from happy pork is no easy task. Congratulations! Hopefully, they are in stock. 

Cooked and ready for a fast supper, lunch or snack! Heck, these even make a pretty good breakfast. :) You can turn them into the star of an entire meal or you can grab one out of the fridge and eat it like a snack stick or like beef jerky (this is how they are most often eaten around here).

"OMG. The smoked cheddar hot dogs were delish!" - Lisa via text (my favorite type of texts).

Dogs in a Sweater

For a fun & super easy recipe, try this:

Skewer each hot dog with a wooden skewer length-wise. Using a tube of refrigerated breadstick dough, roll out each piece into a 15 inch rope. Wrap the dough around the dogs in a spiral, pinching the ends to seal. Bake in a 350° oven for 18-20 min. Serve with your favorite hot dog condiments! (Like a corn dog you don't have to fry!)

Topping & condiment ideas:

• corn relish
• bacon (wrap it around the dog!)
• chopped onion
• sautéed or caramelized onion
• sautéed peppers
• sauerkraut
• pickle relish
• slaw
• jalapeños
• cucumber slices
• matchstick carrots
• cut tomatoes
• pickle spears
• shredded cheddar cheese
• chili (see below for a recipe!)
• pineapple chunks
• ketchup
• brown or grainy mustard
• yellow mustard
• bbq sauce
• teriyaki sauce
• maple syrup

HOT DOG CHILI RECIPE

Make this hot dog chili in the slow cooker, a day ahead so it's ready to heat and serve at party time.

• 1 lb TF ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 15 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp paprika

Instructions:

DO NOT pre-cook beef. Combine all ingredients together in a slow cooker (using your hands works best). Cook on high for 2 hours, then low for 2 more hours then have a party and make some chili dogs! Don't forget the cheese, raw onion and jalapeno slices.

For some interesting takes on how hot dogs are eaten around the country check out this article for inspo!