Chili Cheese Dogs (home made chili)

This is a basic chili recipe- it leaves alot of room for you to add what you want!

My Dad came to visit, i was excited to cook for him, but you know what happens when you have two cooks in the kitchen....
Anyways, one night i was making chili for Dad and Aaron,( the kids were way to young.) Well, I am using a chili mix pack... and my Father says "oh... that's just the base, Let me show you..." this man proceeded to add everything in the kitchen cupboard, and refrigerator...things i never would of dreamed of putting in chili! His chili that night was the best i have had to this day, and it is a beautiful memory i treasure! Dads chili inspired me to start making chili from scratch and stop using those mix packs.

Here is the basic chili:

1 pound hamburger
1/2 cup onion chopped (i used white onion)
1 can dark red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomato
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 can water
2 tbs chili powder
1 tbs steak sauce
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 green pepper (chopped)

brown your hamburger and onions- and put in a pot, add the rest of the ingredients bring to a boil and then simmer until its thick. I started this at 3 and 4:30 the chili is nice and thick for the dogs!

And no, i didn't drain the beans or tomato it all went in!

For the chili dogs- I boil my hot dogs about 5 min. put them in the buns top with chili and cheese, i put them in a 425 oven until the cheese is melted.

For the chili you do not use, simply freeze it!!

This is these dogs right before the oven- it took about 3 tbl of chili to top each one.

and here is the chili YUMMY: