Coney Island Hot Dog Casserole Recipes

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, water, 1/2 cup diced onion, ketchup, butter, garlic, chili powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, celery salt, and cayenne pepper together in a pot. Mix with a potato masher or spatula over medium-high heat until mixture has a finely ground consistency and begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.
• Bring beef mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and reduces, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook hot dogs in boiling water until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange hot dog buns on a baking sheet.
• Cook buns in the preheated oven until soft and warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place 1 bun on a plate. Place a hot dog in the bun and top with meat sauce. Drizzle yellow mustard and diced onion over the meat sauce. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.

CONEY ISLAND CHILI-DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove biscuits from package and lightly press into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Place biscuits in oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• In bowl, combine chili, hot dogs, cheese and onion.
• Remove biscuits from oven and top with chili mixture.
• Return to oven and continue baking for an additional 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and filling is hot.
• Cut casserole into squares and serve immediately.

THE ORIGINAL CONEY ISLAND CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice hotdogs on the diagonal. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the hotdogs and brown on all sides, turning frequently.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the beef and stir until browned. Drain off excess fat.
• Stir in browned hotdogs,tomato sauce and 1/2 cup green olives. Add the cooked macaroni and toss to combine. {I mix in a liitle extra cheese.} Season to taste.
• Turn into a 2 quart casserole dish, sprinkle cheese around the edges.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, uncovered.
• Ganish with sliced olives and serve.

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking up as fine as possible. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, ketchup, onion flakes, sugar, chili powder, mustard, cumin, salt, pepper and celery seed. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 minutes stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
• Cut buns and hot dogs into bite-sized pieces; spread on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spoon sauce mixture over top; sprinkle with onions and cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• FOR THE CHILI SAUCE: In large kettle, over medium heat, sauté ground chuck, stirring, until red color disappears. Pour off fat.
• Add chopped onion and chili powder, cook, stirring, about 5 minutes, or until onion is tender.
• DRAIN ONE can of beans; use ONE CAN UNDRAINED. Add with rest of ingredients to meat, breaking up tomatoes with fork; stir to mix well. Simmer slowly, covered and stirring occasionally, until thickened and flavors are blended about 1 hour. Makes 2 quarts. This sauce can be frozen. Thaw overnight in refrigerator or several hours at room temperature.
• FOR THE HOT DOGS: Sprinkle rolls lightly with water; wrap tightly in foil. Heat in 350°F oven while heating frankfurters.
• In large saucepan, bring 1 quart water to boiling. Add frankfurters. Cover, and turn heat very low; heat 5 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat Chili Sauce.
• TO SERVE: Fill each warm roll with frankfurter; top with Chili Sauce. Pass onion, pickle relish, catsup and mustard. Makes 6 servings.
• McCalls Cookery.