Southern Chili Dog Topping Chili
Thick smooth no bean Southern style hot dog chili topping with classic diner flavor
PRINT PINServings 8
INGREDIENTS
Meat and aromatics
- 1 lb ground beef 80 20
- 1 cup yellow onion finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced.
Sauce base
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth.
Seasonings
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper.
INSTRUCTIONS
Brown and build flavor
- add ground beef and onion to a saucepan over medium heat and cook while breaking beef very fine until no pink remains
- drain excess fat if needed
- stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds
- stir in chili powder cumin paprika cayenne brown sugar salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.
Simmer and finish
- stir in tomato sauce ketchup mustard Worcestershire and beef broth until smooth
- bring to a gentle simmer then reduce to low and cook uncovered 30 to 40 minutes stirring often until thick and spoonable
- add a splash of broth if too thick or simmer longer if too thin
- taste and adjust salt heat and sweetness
- rest 5 minutes before serving as a topping.
Notes
1. For extra fine texture mash with a spoon or briefly pulse with an immersion blender. Substitute ground turkey for a lighter version and add 1 tsp extra Worcestershire for depth. Make ahead up to 4 days refrigerated or freeze up to 3 months and rewarm with a little broth
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g