Coney Island Chili Dog Sauce

After countless searches for a good Coney Island sauce, I stumbled on this one at another cooking website. Most recipes I had tried were just too sweet, this is a good Midwest-style Coney sauce. I didn't follow the measurements to the letter - just eyeballed it; and I added a couple dashes of hot sauce to kick up the heat a bit.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  lb  ground chuck
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1  cup water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1  tablespoon  dried onion flakes
• 2  teaspoons chili powder
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin (heaping)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a skillet, adding onions halfway through. Add minced garlic when meat is nearly done.
2. Add remaining ingredients; stir well to combine. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes.
3. Serve over hot dogs, Coney Island style! Top with shredded sharp cheddar if desired.