There is just something magical about Grilled Hot Dogs. Add your favorite toppings and you’ve got The All-American Hot Dog Bar!
What could be more American than gathering together with your friends and family for a cookout? And when it’s time to grill, that means it’s time to reach for your favorite style of hot dogs.
Hot dogs are synonymous with summertime and when I’m having fun in the great outdoors, whether I’m camping or in my backyard, you can be sure that hot dogs are on the menu!
I’ve gathered my ingredients together to give you some ideas of how you can change up your toppings on an all-American favorite.
Hot dogs are one of the friendliest foods I know. They’re easy to prepare and are delicious with any topping you want to add to them. You can get as creative as you like or just enjoy The All-American Dog with yellow mustard and relish. That’s still my favorite way to eat them. It lets the deliciousness of a hot dog shine through.
For my All-American Hot Dog Bar, I wanted to create a few new classics for my friends to try. But it really comes down to what you like to eat and your favorite toppings. Let your creative juices flow and every time you grill, create a new topping to share with your friends and family.
I thought about the toppings I wanted to serve and decided to use a few classic grill time side dishes as toppings. Nothing goes better with hot dogs than baked beans….mmmm. Unless of course its mac and cheese!
What’s your favorite topping?
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All-American Hot Dog Bar
Ingredients
Quick Mac and Cheese
- 1/2 lb elbow macaroni or your favorite noodle
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Hot Dog Bar Toppings
- 2 lbs hot dogs
- 16 hot dog rolls
- 1 lb bacon cooked crispy and chopped
- 1 cup red onion diced
- 15 ounces baked beans or chili
- 2 cups cheddar shredded
- 1 cup bleu cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup deli mustard
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup sweet relish
Instructions
Quick Mac and Cheese
- Cook elbow macaroni per instructions on the box. Drain macaroni and place back into a hot pot.
- Add butter, milk and cream cheese and blend well.
- With the pot over low heat add shredded cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted. Add additional milk if necessary.
- Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste
All-American Hot Dog Bar
- Place bacon on a parchment lined cookie sheet and place in 425 degree F. preheated oven for 18-20 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and allow to cool. Chop bacon when cool and place into a serving bowl.
- Chop red onion and place into a serving bowl.
- Place condiments and cheese in serving bowls
- Cook hot dogs on preheated grill. Roll hot dogs every few minutes to get good grill marks on them.
- Heat baked beans and place in a serving bowl.
- Place hot mac and cheese in a serving bowl.
- Place hot dogs and rolls on serving platters.
- Set up the All-American Hot Dog Bar and enjoy!
Samuel Davis
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Holly
Yummy! This looks perfect. I am hungry just reading your post! Definitely going to make this recipe!
Dana
My goodness, these hot dogs look delicious! My mouth is watering now 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie
My boys absolutely love hot dogs. I never thought of putting so many toppings on them! I usually eat mine with only ketchup and so do my boys. My youngest just has it cut up and my oldest has recently started to use a bun with his. That’s as adventurous as they’ve gotten yet!
Msddah
O wow they all look so great. Never seen pasta in a hot dog before. I would like to try that sometime!
Ayana Aden
MMMMM! Looks so good! Now I’m craving hot dogs. Lol. Great post!
Phạm Lê Khánh Trang
Nice recipe. I just want to try it out right now. Thanks for sharing
Jessa
There is mac and cheese on that hot dog! I used to consider myself a mac and cheese connoisseur and would devour that hot dog immediately! #drooling This is hot dog bar is perfect for our Memorial Day BBQ!
Angela Tolsma
A mac and cheese hot dog is totally something I would enjoy! Definitely have to try some of these next time we are at the beach and bringing food!
Yaroslava
Your pictures make it all look so delicious! these all look really good!
Stephanie T.
This is a fun idea! We always get Ball Park hot dogs because it seems like the only kind everyone will agree on. Your pictures make me want to start grilling and invite everyone over right now! I love chili and shredded cheese on mine.