====== Low Carb Chili Dog Casserole ======

Low Carb Chili Dog Casserole: Ditch the carbs with this Low Carb Chili Dog Bake!  It’s the best hot dog chili ever and bonus: It’s low carb! (8 carbs or less per serving if you use beef franks.)
	
===== Ingredients =====

**For the chili:**
  * 1 pound ground beef
  * 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  * 1 large bell pepper
  * about 3/4 of a large onion, diced (use more if you like sauteed onion)
  * 2 tsp chili powder
  * 1/2 tsp cumin
  * 1/4 tsp pepper
  * 1 tsp salt  (You could cheat and just use 2 tbs of a chili spice mix in place of the 4 spices above.)
  * 1 tsp Worcestershire
  * 1 tbs of sugar or sugar substitute (12 carbs in a tbs of sugar, fyi)
  * 1/2 tsp celery salt
  * 1 cup of tomato sauce
  * 1 cup water
  * 1 tbs tomato paste

**For the casserole:**
  * 8 Beef Hot Dogs sliced longways down the middle and cut in half
  * 1 cup shredded cheddar or cheddar blend cheese (or more if you like a lot of cheese)
  * extra diced onions for garnish

===== Instructions =====

  - Combine the ground beef, 2/3 of the chopped onions, peppers and garlic in large frying pan and saute until ground beef is browned.  Drain fat.
  - Add spices, Worcestershire, sugar, tomato sauce, tomato paste and water to the pan.  stir to combine and simmer for 30 minutes.
  - Optional step, but totally makes it just like real hot dog chili: Using a food processor or immersion blender, process the chili until the beef is in very small pieces.
  - Lay hot dogs flat on the bottom of a 7 x 9 casserole dish.  Cover with chili.  (you should have enough to reserve a bit for those that are eating regular hot dogs and want chili.)  Spread 1 cup of cheese over chili and top with remaining onion.
  - Bake at 400 F for about 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly!
  - Serve and Enjoy!

https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/low-carb-chili-dog-bake-recipe/