Cheesy Grilled Hot Dog Sandwich...done Your Way

Name: Cheesy Grilled Hot Dog Sandwich...done Your Way
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 sandwiches, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 hot dogs, cut lengthwise; 8 slices rye bread; 2 teaspoons butter (1 teaspoon to saute the onions, 1 to cook the hot dogs); 1 cup sauerkraut, drained; 1/3 cup peppardew bell pepper, chopped (you can use any pepper you want, I like a bit of spice and sweet but jalapeno, cubanelle works well ); 1 medium onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced; 2 kosher garlic dill pickles, chopped; 8 slices cheese (2 per sandwich, I like white cheddar but use your favorite); 4 tablespoons mayonnaise; 4 tablespoons yellow yellow mustard; 1 pinch caraway seed

Submitted by SarasotaCook

"Now this recipe happens to be my favorite, or "my way," but there are hundreds of combinations - toppings galore ... What not to add? I happen to love my hot dogs with onions, sauerkraut and pickles and of course yellow mustard, so this was my version, but you can make anything. I love fresh foods - but LOVE a good hot dog now and then. And feel free to use a turkey sausage or a turkey hot dog if you want, they work equally as well. Tomatoes, a variety of cheeses, pickles, sauerkraut, cabbage, peppers, onions, mustard, mayo, ketchup, chili, etc. An endless list. But what is different is ... bread vs bun; and grilled, and it gives a whole new meaning to the "Hot Dog." I saw a wonderful picture of a hot dog sandwich with cheese on the Photo Forum here on Zaar and it looked great, so I thought I would pass on my recipe. It originally was made as a mistake. One night, friends over and I was out of buns and chili, both I thought I had, so I used what I was on hand. My 3 friends loved them. And to this day I continue to make them this way. It is a bit different, but not difficult and very tasty!"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 4 sandwiches
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Hot Dogs
8 hot dogs, cut lengthwise
8 slices rye bread
2 teaspoons butter (1 teaspoon to saute the onions, 1 to cook the hot dogs)
Topping
1 cup sauerkraut, drained
¹⁄₃ cup peppardew bell pepper, chopped (you can use any pepper you want, I like a bit of spice and sweet but jalapeno, cubanelle works well )
1 medium onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced
2 kosher garlic dill pickles, chopped
8 slices cheese (2 per sandwich, I like white cheddar but use your favorite)
Sauce
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons yellow yellow mustard
1 pinch caraway seed

directions

Mustard Mayo -- Just mix the mustard, mayonnaise and caraway seeds if you have them. If not mustard and mayonnaise is fine.
Topping -- In a small saute pan, add the butter, onion and peppers and saute for 4-5 minutes on medium heat until soft and tender. The last minute or two add in the sauerkraut and stir until well combined and heated through. Using a fresh vs canned sauerkraut is best, but a good canned sauerkraut will work fine. Just keep warm on the back burner.
Hot Dogs -- As the topping cooks, make the hot dogs. I love to grill mine. Indoor grill pan is great or even just a saute pan will work. I cut them lengthwise and just cook in a little butter. Medium heat and it doesn't take more than 3-4 minutes per side. Don't burn them, you just want them lightly golden brown is all. Remove, and set to the side.
Sandwich -- First piece of rye bread down and slather with the mustard mayonnaise sauce. Then top with 1 slice of cheese, 2 hot dogs cut to fit the sandwich; the sauerkraut, onion and pepper mix, then topped with the chopped pickles and 1 more slice of cheese. Finish with the top slice of bread also slathered with the mustard mayonnaise sauce.
Grill -- On a hot grill pan or saute pan, add the butter and bring to medium heat. Add the sandwich, and lightly weigh down using another pan - cast iron or a regular pan topped with a few canned foods to weigh it down. Use whatever you have. Cook on medium heat until golden brown, flip and cook the other side until golden brown and the cheese is gooey and beginning to melt.
Serve -- Cut in half and enjoy. It is an "upscale" hot dog sandwich which is just great treat. Serve with a bowl of soup or fries for an easy dinner. ENJOY!

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SarasotaCook

Sarasota, Florida

Growing up in Michigan, I spent my summers at my cottage in the Northern part up by Traverscity. On a lake, big garden which had all the vegetables you could imagine. My mom taught school, so summers were our vacation time. Gramps and I fished all the time so fresh fish was always on the menu, perch, blue gill, walleye and small and large mouth bass. At age 5 I learned how to clean my own fish and by 10 I was making dinner, canning vegetables and fruits, making pies and fresh breads. Apples fresh picked every fall, strawberries in June and July, Cherries at the Cherry Festival in Traverscity. So fresh foods always were a big part. Mom worked as a teacher during the year so dinner was more traditional with pot roasts, meatloaf, etc, but it seemed we always had fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the meal. Mom also didn't use as many spices as I do, but times were different back then. So ... My motto is ... There is NO Right and NO Wrong with cooking. So many people thing they have to follow a recipe. But NO ... a recipe is a method and directions to help and teach someone. Cooking is about personal tastes and flavors. I love garlic ... and another person may not. I like heat ... but you may not. Recipes are building blocks, NOT text ground in stone. Use them to make and build on. Even my recipes I don't follow most times --They are a base. That is what cooking is to me. A base of layer upon layer of flavors. I still dislike using canned soups or packaged gravies/seasoning ... but I admit, I do use them. I have a few recipes that use them. But I try to strive to teach people to use fresh ingredients, they are first ... so much healthier for you ... and second, in the end less expensive. But we all have our moments including me. So, lets see ... In the past, I have worked as a hostess, bartender, waitress, then a short order cook, salad girl in the kitchen, sort of assistant chef, head chef, co owner of a restaurant ... now a consultant to a catering company/restaurant, I cater myself and I'm a personal chef for a elderly lady. I work doing data entry during the day, and now and then try to have fun which is not very often due to my job(s). I have a 21 year old who at times is going on 12, aren't they all. Was married and now single and just trying to enjoy life one day at a time. I'm writing a cookbook ... name is still in the works but it is dedicated to those people who never learned, to cook. Single Moms, Dads, or Just Busy Parents. Those individuals that think you can't make a great dinner for not a lot of money. You can entertain on a budget and I want people to know that gourmet tasting food doesn't have to be from a can of soup or a box, and healthy food doesn't come from a drive through. There are some really good meals that people can make which are healthy and will save money but taste amazing. So I guess that is my current goal. We all take short cuts and I have no problem with that - I do it too. I volunteer and make food for the homeless every couple of months, donating my time and money. I usually make soup for them and many times get donations from a local grocery stores, Sams Club, Walmart etc, with broth, and vegetables. It makes my cost very little and well worth every minute I spend. Like anyone, life is always trying to figure things out and do the best we can and have fun some how along the way.

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