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Yes! Give me some pizza hot dogs any day and I’m a happy guy! Great sauce and ooey-gooey cheese with a little basil. What is there not to like? I approach these dogs exactly like I would a pizza crust. I can put the same toppings on my hot dog as I can put on my pizza. Onions, mushrooms, pepperoncinis, it doesn’t matter what!
Add Greatness
I make a big batch of marinara sauce in our slow cooker and keep some on hand in the freezer for easy meals like these pizza hot dogs. Just warm the sauce a bit and spoon it over a cooked dog. Then add all of those great toppings.
This is also a great way to use up those last few tablespoons of jarred pizza sauce that we always end up with.
You can keep going with the pizza idea if you want! Add sliced black olives! Mushrooms! Bell pepper! Chopped pepperoni! I made these pretty simple and I loved them. But on the days I want something a bit more fru-fru, I’ll load them up!
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Cookin’ Dogs
Hey, cook the dogs however you want, on whatever you want. Griddle. Grill. Stovetop. Boiled. Broiled. Steamed. Baked. I don’t care. I don’t mean that in a snobby way. I’m just saying you do you. I happen to like mine cooked up on a charcoal grill or in an air fryer. I get a crunchy skin. And I like that. And I can throw the buns on the grill or into the air fryer if I want them toasted (and I do). I often like to cut a thin slit lengthwise down my hot dog before cooking it. That slit will open up a bit as the dog heats. When I put it on the bun, I put the hot dog slit face-up. It gives the toppings a wonderful place to go. And stay. They don’t pop out with each and every bite!
Also try my salsa dogs.
Pizza Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 2 hot dogs or substitute halved Italian sausages for even more pizza flavor
- 2 hot dog buns
- ¼ cup marinara sauce I used our slow cooker sauce
- 4 slices Mozzarella cheese
- pinch basil fresh, chopped, or substitute a bit of dried
Instructions
- Cook dogs and warm buns as desired.
- Place dogs on buns and top with sauce and cheese.
- Place under broiler just long enough to start melting the cheese.
- Sprinkle with basil and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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