Slow Cooker Spicy Hot Dog Meat Sauce Recipe
Nothing says summer more than a grilled hot dog! Over the weekend, we planned to have some guests over to hang out for the day. With a total of 7 kids and 6 adults, I knew that I needed to find budget friendly ways to make our dollar stretch. Last time I went to Walmart I noticed that the Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs were only $1.50 per package, plus I had printed this $1 off 2 Kraft coupon to save even more. They were only $1 a pack after the extra savings. I knew that shopping at Walmart and using money saving coupons would be a great way to help keep our party within our budget!
We've been watching food shows a lot lately, and we've seen some really great ideas for serving hot dogs. From seriously large hot dogs to fun topping combinations, we were inspired to try some new ideas. It reminded me of this local wiener chain that makes a locally famous meat sauce. I liked that idea and wanted to make it a bit spicier and in the slow cooker so that it could be simmering and ready to eat once my guests arrived. So, with my coupons and huge shopping list, I headed out to Walmart to stock up for our party. You can check out my shopping trip in my Google+ Album.
The first thing I did to prepare the Spicy Hot Dot Meat Sauce was brown about 2 lbs of ground beef and an onion. It takes about 15 minutes. Then, I added the beef mixture and all of my ingredients to my slow cooker. I used ketchup, hot chili sauce, ground mustard, cumin, chili powder and some celery salt.
Before setting it to cook on low, I mixed it up nicely. I loved the nice color the seasonings gave the beef. I cooked it for a little over and hour and it was good to go. I left in on warm while I fired up the grill so it was the perfect temperature when we were ready to eat.
It was a huge hit! My husband said it reminded him of growing up in New York. His grandfather used to make a hot dog topping that tasted very similar. Even all of the little kids liked it, it was definitely a hit at our party.
Slow Cooker Spicy Hot Dog Meat Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs of Ground Beef
- 1 Large Onion Chopped
- 1 Teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 Teaspoons of Ground Cumin
- 2 Teaspoons of Ground Mustard
- ½ Teaspoon of Celery Salt
- 4 Oz Ketchup
- 4 Oz Spicy Chili Sauce such as Sriracha
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and chopped onion on the stove top on low. Drain and add to slow cooker with remaining ingredients. Mix. Set on low for 1-1.5 hours to let the flavors absorb. Serve on top of hot dogs.
*Savings*
Right now you can get two packages of Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs for as low as $1 each at Walmart when you print this $1 off 2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dog coupon. You can also print other Kraft coupons for even more summer savings!
What is your favorite thing to grill in the summer?
Do you have a favorite hot dog topping?
I make a Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce that is kind of like this but mine says to cook it for an hour and doesn't use ketchup.
Wow! A coupon and a winning recipe! That is a great combination!
I like the idea of using your slow cooker to keep it warm during the party.
We love oscar meyer hot dogs we always stock up on them to freeze my children can eat them day and night
Oh yum! This is a great recipe to make this week for the 4th of July! I like that it is cooked in a slow cooker so my house does not get all hot. I will have to make this!
Great idea! I want to give it a try!
I love all the bargains at Walmart too. I can't wait to try your hot dog meat sauce recipe. It looks and sounds so good.
My husband would love this recipe!
My husband would love this recipe!
I should try these anytime soon, it is quite boring already just frying the hotdogs. This is perfect for snacks or during picnic.
I'm vegetarian lol 😛
Posted this on my personal facebook page. Love it and very easy! Thanks for the post!
This sounds really good. I LOVE using my slow cooker. This also might be something that all of my family would enjoy. Thanks for the recipe.
LOVE this recipe, sure sounds like something everyone will love in my house and also budget friendly. Thanks for sharing.... perfect for the summer.
Yummo! Whenever I make hot dogs, they are as gone as rum cake in an AA meeting !! And these look sooooooooo good!
um, i have to tell you i'm all kinds of "phew" that the recipe didn't INCLUDE hot dogs.
because this makes more sense.
and looks good.
i only put ketchup on my hot dogs am i weird?
What a great idea. We love spice so yeah, this is definitely being pinned for a must try soon!
Mm, I love spicy! I'll definitely try this to spice up our hot dogs!
Mmm, this sounds good!
That sounds awesome - kind of like the Tony Packo's sauce we love so much. Maybe I will get more ambitious and make some myself one of these days instead of looking for excuses to visit Toledo. 🙂
My son would go wild for these. I am going to have to try this soon.
Great recipe! I saved it. Thanks for sharing!!
Oh my goodness, my husband would LOVE these! What a fun idea:)
I would love to try this but might leave out something so it's not too spicy.
My son will love this. He is 3 years old and this is perfect preschooler food. 🙂
I am actually having a cookout tomorrow and need some hotdogs. I will have to grab some Oscar Mayer while I am out and whip up some of this hotdog sauce! Or, if you lived closer, I would just invite you! 🙂
You are so right about finding budget-friendly ideas for large groups. Summer BBQ expense can add up quickly if you don't watch it! This looks like an excellent solution!!!