smoky chipotle chili hot dog penne pasta

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

My husband will eat hotdogs every day if he could. I came up with this when we had a bunch of grilled hotdogs left over from a cook out. It's has a smoky heat and makes a really tasty dish. Great with a dollup of sour cream to tame the heat a bit.

yield 2 -4
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For smoky chipotle chili hot dog penne pasta

  • 1 pkg
    8 hot dogs
  • 8 oz
    penne pasta
  • 1 md
    onion diced
  • 1 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 15 oz
    can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    each chipotle chili powder, cumin, prepared mustard
  • 1/2 c
    ketchup
  • 2 c
    shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make smoky chipotle chili hot dog penne pasta

  • 1
    Cook the hot dogs on grille to get that charcoal flavor. Cut into pieces. Cook the penne pasta in boiling salted water and drain.
  • 2
    Add oil in a large skillet. Saute the onion until softened. Mix the chipotle chili powder, cumin, prepared mustard and ketchup together.
  • 3
    Add the chili powder mixture to the pan with the onions. Add the can of tomato sauce. Stir in the hot dogs. Cook 3 minutes. Add the penne pasta and cook 3 more minutes. Top with cheddar cheese and place a lid over the pan until cheese is melted.

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