Hot Dogs with the Works

Name: Hot Dogs with the Works
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese; 3/4 cup chopped seeded tomato; 3 tablespoons chopped onion; 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish; 8 hot dogs; 8 hot dog buns

"What screams summer more than grilled hot dogs?" asks Maria Regakis of Somerville, Massachusetts. She places hot dogs in buns before topping them with a zesty cheese sauce and grilling them in a double layer of foil.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese
3/4 cup chopped seeded tomato
3 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
8 hot dogs
8 hot dog buns

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cheese, tomato, onion and relish. Place hot dogs in buns; top with cheese mixture.
Wrap each hot dog in a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12x10 in.). Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

Originally published as Hot Dogs With The Works in Quick Cooking March/April 2003