uncle matty's hot dogs with onions

Name: Uncle Matty's Hot Dogs with Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 package(s) hot dogs (of your choice); 5 large onions; 4 - garlic cloves; 3 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz each); 1 1/2 can(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley; - red pepper flakes (to your taste); - enough oil in your pan to saute onions

★★★★☆ 5

Uncle Matty's Hot Dogs With Onions in a hot dog roll.

review

a recipe by

Cathy LaFay

@CathyCat67

Cape Coral, FL

This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. I'm not really sure where it came from exactly but we think that my grandmother, seeing the way her kids liked hot dogs and onions on the streets of NY, came up with her own version at home. My uncle was famous for making this dish and his neighbors always requested it. It always reminds me of him when I make this dish... Miss him!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is a great, hearty meal that's easy to prepare. Kids love hot dogs and this is a different way to serve them. It's a perfect "in a pinch" dinner idea since ingredients may be in your pantry and fridge already. We think adults will gobble this up too.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

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★★★★☆ 5

serves 4-6

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

Ingredients For uncle matty's hot dogs with onions

2 pkg

hot dogs (of your choice)
5 lg

onions
4

garlic cloves
3 can

tomato sauce (8 oz each)
1 1/2 can

water
1 Tbsp

dried parsley
red pepper flakes (to your taste)
enough oil in your pan to saute onions

How To Make uncle matty's hot dogs with onions

1
Cut up onions. I cut them in 1/2 and then slice them into 1/2 rounds. I put about 2 turns of a pan's worth of extra virgin olive oil and saute the onions until they start to get golden.

2
While the onions are cooking I mince the garlic. Take the hot dogs and cut them into coins. Not too thin.
3
When the onions start to get golden, I add the red pepper flakes, parsley, and garlic to the pan. When you start to smell the garlic, add the tomato sauce and water (though sometimes I forget and just add the hot dogs before the sauce but it's better to let the sauce cook a bit first before you add the hot dogs.)
4
When the sauce thickens add the hot dogs and let it cook for about 20 - 30 minutes so the hot dogs cook through.
5
We make sandwiches on Italian bread but you could easily serve this over rice or a short-cut pasta.
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