Make It Tonight: Hot Dogs

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Be your family’s mealtime hero with these easy ideas and recipes for transforming the traditional hot dog.

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  • Crescent Dogs Recipe

     

     

    1. Crescent Dogs

     

    This classic dog is always a favorite, whether served with a squirt of ketchup, slathered in relish or dunked in BBQ sauce—your family will love experimenting.

     

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  • Twin Cities Dogs Recipe

     

     

    2. Twin Cities Dogs

     

    Two’s the magic number here, with two hot dogs stuffed with two types of cheese, wrapped in Crescents and put on two sticks for a double dose of yum.

     

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  • Grilled Hot Dog Pizza Recipe

     

     

    3. Grilled Hot Dog Pizza

     

    Mashup alert! Pizza + hot dogs = a whole new take on dinner. This five ingredient quick-fix is also super kid-friendly, making it an easy dinnertime win.

     

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  • Chili Dog Tacos Recipe

     

     

    4. Chili Dog Tacos

     

    For a fun surprise on taco night, nestle a hot dog in the bottom of a crunchy shell, and then pile it high with ground beef, salsa, beans and cheese or a selection of your family’s usual toppings.

     

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  • Crescent Dog on a Stick Recipe

     

     

    5. Crescent Dog on a Stick

     

    Dinner on a stick: totally doable, totally fun. These fair-inspired dogs are stuffed with cheese before being wrapped in Crescents for an easy outdoor meal.

     

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  • Chili-Cheese Dog Crescent Casserole

     

     

    6. Chili-Cheese Dog Crescent Casserole

     

    Chili dogs without the fuss—perfect for a weeknight dinner. Just mix, bake and slice for a 30-minute, oven-to-table casserole.

     

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  • Jalapeno Pepper Crescent Corn Dogs Recipe

     

     

    7. Jalapeño Pepper Crescent Corn Dogs

     

    Beware! These dogs bite, thanks to a stuffing of zesty pepper Jack cheese. They’re then rolled in a Crescent and topped with a taco seasoning-cornmeal mix for even more spice.

     

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  • Grilled Salsa Hot Dog Wraps Recipe

     

     

    8. Grilled Salsa Hot Dog Wraps

     

    Go beyond the bun with these tortilla-wrapped dogs, which also sport favorite taco fixings like salsa, lettuce and cheddar cheese.

     

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  • Crunchy Nacho Dogs Recipe

     

     

    9. Crunchy Nacho Dogs

     

    When an ordinary Crescent dog won’t do, serve this amped-up version that’s bigger and bolder than the classic. The cheese-stuffed beauty is rolled in crushed tortilla chips for a crunchy finish.

     

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  • Sloppy Dog Pie Recipe

     

     

    10. Sloppy Dog Pie

     

    Transform hot dogs from finger food into fork food with this pumped up savory pie that marries them with corn, sloppy joe sandwich sauce and cheese for a hearty meal.

     

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