Vegetarian Chili Dog Bake Recipes

VEGAN CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• For the beans: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the onion, season with salt and pepper and cook until lightly golden and soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in the beans, tomato paste, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin and cayenne and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the beans start to pop. Stir in the water, season with more salt and pepper and turn the heat down to low to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, for the cheese sauce: Place the potatoes and sweet potatoes into a large pot of cold water. Season well with salt and bring to a boil over high heat. When the water reaches a boil, add in the cashews and cook until the potatoes and cashews are tender, about 10 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid then drain the potatoes and cashews and transfer to a high-powered blender. Add the oil, pickled jalapeños, vinegar or pickling liquid, 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast and 2 teaspoons of tomato paste. Season with the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper and salt. Add 1/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid and blend until smooth, adding more water, nutritional yeast, tomato paste and/or salt, if needed. Transfer the cheese sauce to a small pan to keep warm over low heat while you cook the hot dogs.
• For the hot dogs: Cook the hot dogs in a pan over medium-high or on the grill over medium until lightly charred.
• Serve in the buns topped with beans, a good drizzle of the cheese sauce and a sprinkling of green onions, cilantro and pickled jalapeños, if using.

VEGETARIAN CHILI DOG BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Pour hot chili into dish; spread evenly.
• Unroll dough; cut into 4 strips. Cut 1 cheese stick in half lengthwise; place 1 half on each side of 1 veggie dog. Wrap pizza dough strip around cheese and veggie dog, overlapping slightly in center. Repeat with remaining dough strips, cheese sticks and veggie dogs.
• Pre-heat chili in microwave till warm. Then pour chili in baking dish evenly. Place wrapped veggie dogs on top of chili.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until dough is light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable cup, microwave butter on High until melted. Stir in garlic powder and parsley.
• Remove baking dish from oven. Brush on top of each cheese dog with butter mixture. Serve immediately.