Chili Cheese Dog Bake

This Braves season sure makes a girl miss living closer to the game. I grew up north of Atlanta and was raised by a Braves baseball-loving father. We only made it to a few games each season but never missed televised games.

These Braves were so much fun to watch this regular season. I compare my excitement for this season to the magical season of 1991. That was the worst-to-first season. That was the year Deion first played for the Braves and the Atlanta Falcons. The year your daily water cooler conversations were always about John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Greg Olson, Mark Lemke, and so many more from that 1991 Atlanta Braves team.

Savannah is now our family representative. She lives near Atlanta and even enjoys season tickets.

However, no matter where we watch from, our family will all cheer our Atlanta Braves on this postseason!

Here’s a great dinner for those nights you want to get out of the kitchen and in front of the TV. This recipe works with canned chili or any tomato-based chili that you prefer. I use my favorite hot dog chili recipe. I typically make it in bulk and freeze some in 1 or 2-cup size portions.

I look forward to October baseball and hope to be “chopping” all month! GO BRAVES!

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Chili Cheese Dog Bake

Course Main Course

Servings 4

Author Amye Melton

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups your favorite chili heated
• 1 Pillsbury refrigerated classic pizza crust
• 4 cheddar cheese sticks
• 4 all-beef hot dogs
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375℉. Spray a 9-inch square pan or dish or a 11 x 7-inch pan or dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
• Pour hot chili in pan/dish and spread evenly.
• Unroll dough; cut into 4 strips. Cut 1 cheese stick in half lengthwise; place one half on each side of a hot dog. Wrap one strip os pizza dough around cheese and hot dog, overlapping slightly in center. Repeat with remaining dough, hot dogs and cheese.
• Place wrapped hot dogs on top of chili. (Chili must be hot.)
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, melt butter and add garlic powder and parsley; stir.
• Remove hot dogs from oven. Brush butter mixture over the top of each cheese dog. Serve immediately with the chili underneath each hot dog.