Coney Island Hot Dogs with Damn – Good Garlic Sauce

[Roxy]

Coney Island Hot Dogs with Damn – Good Garlic Sauce

 

Sauce

 

1 small yellow onion, chopped

 

2 T. olive oil

 

2/3 c. firmly packed chopped garlic

 

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes

 

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

 

1 c. water

 

1 1/2 T. chili powder

 

1 scant T. packed brown sugar

 

1 t. cumin

 

1 t. paprika

 

1/2 t. kosher salt

 

12 ounces ground chuck, cooked and crumbled

 

 

Hot Dogs

 

4 to 6 large white hot dog buns, split but not separated

 

4 T. unsalted butter at room temp.-can use regular butter

 

4 to 6 large hot dogs, grilled

 

1 small sweet onion

 

Tangy yellow mustard for serving

 

 

To make the sauce -

 

In a skillet, saute the onion in the olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and stir one to two minutes, do not brown.

 

In a large saucepan over medium heat combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, garlic mixture, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, paprika and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer, continue to simmer about 1 1/2 hours (until thick). Stir in crumbled meat. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and chili powder.

 

 

To assemble the hot dogs –

 

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, butter the buns and toast until golden. Add hot dogs to buns, spoon sauce and garnish with onion and mustard.

 

 

Variation –

 

Damn – Good Sloppy Joe

 

Cook the sauce as described above using 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck, simmer long enough to spread on a sandwich.

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