Texas Corn Dogs

• Meat

  • 2 slices Bacon, smoky
  • 8 Beef or pork hot dogs
  • 1 lb Ground beef sirloin

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Jalepeno chili pepper, red or green
  • 1/2 cup Kidney beans, red
  • 1 Onion, small
  • 1 Onions
  • 1 Pickled jalepeno peppers

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Beef stock
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste

• Condiments

  • 1 Mustard, yellow

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • 2 tbsp Masa or cornmeal

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Canola or corn oil

• Snacks

  • 1 bag Fritos corn chips

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 tsp Expresso or ground coffee, ground instant

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup Beer

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp canola or corn oil
• 2 slices smoky bacon, finely chopped
• 1 lb ground beef sirloin
• 1½ Tbsp. ancho chili powder
• 1½ tsp ground instant expresso or ground coffee (I omitted)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 red or green jalepeño chili pepper, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• ½ cup room temperature beer (I omitted)
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 Tbsp masa or cornmeal
• ½ cup drained red kidney beans
• 8-12 beef or pork hot dogs
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 bag Fritos Corn Chips for topping
• Yellow Mustard
• Minced onions
• Pickled jalepeño peppers

Directions

• In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Add the beef and brown well.
• Add the chili powder, expresso (if using), season with salt and pepper, stir for about 1 minute.
• Add onion, garlic, and fresh chili pepper and continue to cook until tender about 6-7. Stir in tomato paste, cook for 1 minute. Add the beer (if using) then stock, stir in masa or cornmeal and simmer until thickened about 10 minutes. Add the kidney beans and heat through.
• Heat the hotdogs on the grill or simmering water. Serve the dogs in toasted buns and top with cheese, chili, lots of fritos, mustard, oinions, and pickled jalepeños.