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Picnic Hot Dogs Recipe

Kids of all ages will have a hard time eating just one of these hot dogs. The tempting ground beef sauces makes them especially fun and flavorful.—Helen Thomas, Ravenswood, West Virginia

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145 Servings
Prep: 35 min. Cook: 30 min. + simmering

Ingredients

10 pounds ground beef
5 cups chopped onions
2 medium green peppers, chopped
1 gallon tomato juice
1/2 gallon tomato paste
2-1/2 cups chopped celery
1/3 cup dried parsley flakes
3 tablespoons salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
145 hot dogs and buns

Directions

In a large kettle, brown beef; drain. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Heat the hot dogs; place in buns and top each with about 1/4 cup sauce. Yield: 145 servings (about 8 quarts sauce).

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 341 calories, 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 979 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Picnic Hot Dogs published in Taste of Home June/July 1996, p54