Chili Cheese Dogs

This is a favorite of my adult children!

Buy a package of hot dog buns, a package of hot dogs, a can of chili with no beans, one medium onion and a package of shredded colby jack cheese.

Boil the hot dogs until plump. Lay them out on a paper towel to absorb the water off of them.

Place each hot dog inside a bun on a cookie sheet.

Spread chili on each dog.

Sprinkle each with finely chopped onion and top with shredded cheese. (My youngest son doesn't like onions so I just sprinkle his with cheese and put his two at the other end of the cookie sheet.)

You have to be flexible when you have kids. If you don't buy colby jack cheese then shredded cheddar will do. Mexican blend will do. Shredded Mozarella will do too!

Place in the oven preheated to 350. Bake for a few minutes until you start smelling the onions. Look at them to see if the cheese has melted. Some people like their cheese just starting to melt and some like it brown at the edges. Bring it out of the oven when you're ready.

Here's the thing: I'm like that old Maxine woman on the greeting cards. I don't piddle around with how many minutes to cook hotdogs!! If you like your cheese to start to turn brown around the edges and slightly brown on top then cook longer or cook hotter! I like 350 degrees because it's safe and it allows the cheese to melt, the onions to start cooking, and the chili to get heated before anything burns. Always experiment with a recipe and make it your own!