Cheesy Sloppy Dogs

It’s perfectly seasoned Sloppy Joes meets hot dogs nestled in warm toasty buns. Drizzle on the creamy garlicky cheese sauce over the tops and you have yourself delicious Cheesy Sloppy Dogs!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, turkey, or chicken

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 medium red/purple onion, chopped

1 garlic bulb (all the cloves!), minced

1 cup beef broth

1 (1 3/8 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon hot curry powder

3/4 teaspoon chili powder

1 tablespoons light brown sugar

2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (optional)

6-8 dashes of Worcestershire sauce

pepper, to taste (no salt needed, as the onion soup mix and beef broth has salt)

8 hot dogs, cooked

8 hot dog buns

Cheese sauce

1 cup heavy whipping cream

4 ounces cream cheese

1 1/2 cups sliced, or shredded cheddar cheese (Muenster, gouda, or pepper jack cheese is really tasty, too!)

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley (or use fresh)

salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large skillet on medium heat, brown the ground meat. Stir in the tomato sauce, chopped onions, minced garlic. Add beef broth, dry soup mix, paprika, hot curry powder, chili powder, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and Worcestershire sauce.

Simmer for 10-20 minutes on low, uncovered.

Making the cheese sauce

Whisk together heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, and seasonings in a sauce pan over medium to low heat. Continue to stir until cream cheese has melted. Add your favorite cheese. When cheese has melted, take off the heat and set aside.

To assemble, place cooked hot dogs inside warm hot dog buns. Put the meat mixture on top of the hot dogs. Pour on the creamy cheese sauce and serve!

Notes

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