Texas Hot Sauce and Dogs

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Not the secret recipe, but a copycat of the sauce served at Texas Hot Restaurant, Allegany County, New York."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• Texas Hot Sauce

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

• Other

• hot dog, grilled (Tobin hot dogs)
• hot dog bun, steamed
• plain yellow mustard
• chopped onion

directions

1. Make the sauce: in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add in onion; stir/saute onion until soft but not brown.
2. Add in ground beef and spices; mix well; add enough water to just cover mixture.
3. Simmer mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally until meat is cooked and sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes.
4. To serve—place hot dogs in buns and top with Texas Hot Sauce, mustard, and onion; serve immediately.