Hot Dog Sauce

This is a Very good hot dog sauce. It makes a lot, so it's handy to freeze in family-size portions and always have sauce for hot dogs. We always have it at cook-outs.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  ground chuck
• 2  lbs onions, chopped fine
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  cloves garlic
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 4  cups tomato puree
• 2  cans tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper flakes
• 4  cups water, more if needed

Directions

1. Brown ground chuck, onions and garlic together& drain fat.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer together 1 hour or until desired consistency (should be like a thick chili).
4. Serve over hot dogs on buns, smother with finely-diced onions, if desired, and enjoy.