This was hands-down the best part of The Super Bowl this year. Sadly the game didn't live up to the hype. But I know that the game itself is rarely the thing that gets people excited to celebrate this American tradition. The commercials, the parties, and the food are what most people look forward to. Only two teams get to compete in the game, and only one of them is happy afterward. But everyone can be happy if you serve good food.
There are certain times of the year when I think it's OK to embrace indulgence. I think we should live a healthy lifestyle, for sure. But you can't make food your enemy. So sometimes it's good to give in and enjoy something like this. And enjoy it we did!
The best part was that it was my wife's idea. You could easily open a can of chili. But with not much more work, you can make the chili recipe I first tried this fall. After that, the key comes from an all-beef dog, and a great fresh bun. I have always loved hot dogs ever since I was a picky kid. I know they aren't a classy food, though. But if you get yourself a nice all-beef hot dog, then it's at least a little bit nicer. And I think they taste a whole lot better.
I had a slightly interesting idea of cooking the hot dogs in the chili. I'm not sure if it really added any extra flavor to them; but it couldn't hurt. So I just tossed them right into my bubbling chili after it had been going for a few hours, but right before we were going to eat. Then it's simply heating up the fresh buns, topping them with some shredded cheese, and maybe some jalapenos or hot sauce.
Holy cow are these fantastic! My friend Karen brought some over for a big football game a few years bag and I thought it was a such a great idea. It's so simple. But it will be a HUGE hit.
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