Tex-Mex Rancheros Hot Dogs

Here’s a recipe I meant to share before Labor Day, but it got pushed to the back burner with all the stuff we had going on that week. I was disappointed, thinking you guys wouldn’t want to see a recipe for hot dogs after the last hurrah of summer, but then I realized that 1) there’s still plenty of grilling weather left and 2) it’s football season (not that I watch football, but still). Now, it may seem odd that I’m sharing a hot dog recipe with you guys, but trust me when I tell you that I would not be doing so if it wasn’t fabulous.

The rare times that I eat hot dogs, I eat them with mustard only. I’m not a big fan of ketchup and never have been. After eating these hot dogs, though, I’m pretty sure it will never be possible to have another mustard-only hot dog ever again. I adore Tex-Mex food but never would have thought to combine those flavors with a hot dog. Thankfully, my friend Tara did. This meal is a breeze to make. Combine topping ingredients. Grill hot dogs. The end. These hot dogs are pretty messy to eat since the toppings are piled high, and that led to a lot of “that’s what she said” jokes being told during dinner. Please don’t judge us, but do make these hot dogs. They’re awesome.