Jeff's Hot Dog Chili
July 22, 2026 • 0 comments
A simple, no-bean chili made specifically to top hot dogs, ready in about 30 minutes. It's designed for serving on a hot dog and bun with just a few ingredients. It's a sweet-savory, ketchup-forward chili sauce — more of a topping consistency than a stand-alone bowl of chili — and comes together with pantry staples in one pot.
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- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- (1 pound) Grass-fed Ground Beef
- (1/3 cup) Water
- (5 ounces) Tomato sauce
- (1/2 cup) Ketchup
- (2 1/2 teaspoons) Chili powder
- (1/2 teaspoon) Salt
- (1/2 teaspoon) Ground black pepper
- (1/2 teaspoon) White sugar, or to taste
- (1/2 teaspoon) Onion powder
- (1 dash) Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place ground beef and water in a large saucepan; break apart beef using a potato masher.
- Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, chili powder, salt, black pepper, sugar, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat until beef is cooked and chili thickens, about 20 minutes.
- Serve over hot dogs and enjoy!
