Traditional beef chili recipe with the classic, gooey cheesy flavors of chili cheese dogs meld together with perfection right in the Crockpot in this Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili recipe.
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili
I came up with the idea for Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili when I was making a delicious chili cheese dog version of sloppy joes (which you can check out here, because it’s amazing!).
So basically you have the warm comfort of chili, PLUS lots of cheesy goodness and chili cheese dog flavors mixed right in. And yes, you can do all of that right in the Crockpot!
I like to top mine with some raw chopped onions, just like your traditional chili cheese dog. But you can go with traditional chili toppings too like sour cream or oyster crackers. And of course, Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili is wonderful, as is, all by itself.
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili Recipe
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dog Chili
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds ground beef browned and drained
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1/2 large green pepper chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 14 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 15 ounce cans chili beans
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2-3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 16-24 ounces shredded cheddar about 4-6 cups
- 2 packages of hot dogs sliced (8 per package, about 16 total)
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet and brown over medium heat. Drain.
- Add all ingredients except cheese and hot dogs
- Allow mixture to cook on Low for 6-8 hours until hot, flavors are blended, and veggies are tender.
- In the last half hour before serving, stir in half the cheese and all hot dog slices. Stir to combine.
- Top with remaining cheese. Recover and allow to heat for an additional 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve warm with additional cheese or toppings like chopped onions.
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What size crockpot did you use?
I believe mine is in the 6-8 quart range
Might be a silly question but…do you cook the hotdogs or just slice it up cold and then throw them in. 🙂
They’ll cook in the crockpot so just throw them in! 🙂
Can you freeze this and reheat again later?
Yes, you can!