Chili Cheese Dog Casserole

prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 40 minutes yield: 4 servings

You can find chili cheese dogs on many restaurant
menus, including A&W, Burger King, Dairy Queen,
and Wendy’s. This is my reinvention of those dogs—
casserole style. This recipe is so good, there’s no
need for a hot dog bun. It makes great leftovers, too!

1 pound ground beef
1 large bell pepper (any color), diced
½ cup diced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup diced tomatoes (fresh preferred)
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup beef bone broth, homemade (here) or store-
bought
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or
equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
(see here) (optional)
8 uncured hot dogs (see note), sliced lengthwise
down the middle and then cut in half