Ever wonder what to do with those leftover dogs? HDCN reader Jim Southard forwarded this Rachael Ray recipe that, if your health department approves it, may be a tasty solution as well as an alternative product offering.
Hi Steve:
I came across this recipe while watching the Rachael ray show. Some of the “Doggers” on your list may want to add it to their menu.
In some cases they may not be able to toast the buns due to health dept restrictions and no cooking on the cart. Some of the people who do Chicago style dogs may want to add a pinch of celery salt to the mixture.
I tried the recipe but I cut the hot dogs diagonally, I haven’t tried to shred them on a box grater to be more like sloppy joe meat. I also fried them in a pan and then drained them on a paper towel.
I made the sauce and other ingredients in a separate pan. When the sauce was thick enough I added the sliced dogs and cooked about another two minuets. I was able
to get six buns filled nicely with eight hot dogs.
This may also help those who are new and have too many hot dogs left over at the end of the day or someone who cooks to many for an event.
Sloppy Dawgs
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pound hot dogs, beef, pork, turkey or tofu-chopped or thinly sliced\1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (eyeball the amount)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire (eyeball the amount)
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
4 crusty split-top hot dog rolls, toasted and lightly buttered (if possible)
Suggested garnishes: chopped tomatoes, chopped pickles and yellow mustard:
Preparation:
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon, Add the hot dogs to the pan and cook until golden brown. 4-5 minutes.
Add the onion and bell pepper to pan, and continue cooking until the
veggies are tender. 3-4 minutes. Add the tomato past to the pan and cook until darkened and aromatic, about 1 minute.
In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, vinegar, Worchestershire and tomato sauce. add the mixture to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until thickened and saucy.
about 5 minutes more.
Pile the sloppy meat onto the Toasted buttered bun. Top with tomatoes, pickles and mustard.
///Jim Southard
Thanks for sharing this Jim!
What do you think dear readers? Do any of you already do something like this? Let’s hear you in the comments!
-Steve
Cyberdog International
// Feb 25, 2010 at 10:04 am
Hey Steve, Health Department approval or not, i prefer to sell item’s that have a certain apatite appearance. Looking at leftover dog’s is one thing, but to serve it up as a Sloppy Joe doesn’t really appeal to me. Rachel Ray should stick to whatever she does best, and leave hotdogin’ to the pro’s!
steve
// Feb 25, 2010 at 10:29 am
Don’t hold back Cyberdog, tell us how you really feel!
LOL!
Come on everyone – what do you think about Ms. Ray’s creation?
-Steve
Cyberdog International
// Feb 25, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Thanks Steve
It’s always been my nature to not hold back on my opinions… I try not to be rude, but the idea of eating a “Sloppy Dog” doesn’t really grab ME.
As far as her (ms. ray’s) creation goes, the ingredients sound great, but with hamburger! LOL
Gary
// Feb 25, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I agree with CI….not too appetizing and would work great as a dish in a small cafe of sorts, but I wouldn’t put it on the item board for any HDC. Too time consuming as well. However, I will definitley try this at home with the kiddos for sure!
Jeff w w
// Feb 25, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Right on cyberdog not appealing at all.
Jim Lester
// Feb 25, 2010 at 11:24 pm
I guess i”m different I’d probablhy eat it home I don’t think my customers would go crazy about it
Jim “THE GREAT AMERICAN DAWG WAGON”
Pocono Hot Dog
// Feb 26, 2010 at 1:48 am
..Some of the world’s largest corporations have made more profit from their byproducts. In an effort to reduce costs for the disposal of Rice Hulls (a byproduct of brewing beer) Anheuser Bush mixed them with sawdust and created a State of the Art Horsebedding. It was marketed with the help of their famous clydesdales and was sold at three times the price of other simialar products on the market. In a quest to save costs it created another industry. That was 25 years ago. If it were today they would have also enjoyed the PR coupe of “Going Green”–Cliff Claven
GoodDog!
// Feb 26, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Whoa! That’s disgusting. I’ll pass on this one.
Jim Seidler
steve
// Feb 26, 2010 at 7:54 pm
I guess Rachel is getting the thumbs down on this one LOL!
-Steve
Cyberdog International
// Feb 26, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Well sometimes Rachel Ray has got some really great idea’s, but it seems the “Sloppy Dog” recipe has really gone to the dogs this time!
On a professional note: I’m reconfiguring my website to be more interesting to the public… I’m adding a biz info page called “The Cyberdog Blog”, and I will begin work launching a new Interviews page focusing directly toward Hotdog Vendor’s… I call this page: The Hotdog Guru!
I’m asking everyone to check it out and let me know what you think.
gordon
// Feb 28, 2010 at 9:50 am
has anyone tasted it. if it tastes good let your customers decide. give it away first if its desired go with it. it can only increase profits.
Jeff D.
// Feb 28, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Good advice Gordon.
RogerDog
// Mar 1, 2010 at 1:22 am
It looks like something to serve the kids on a Friday night…but probably I would not sell to the public. It’s also too much work! I’d rather pluck a hot dog from the steamer and lay it on a bun. Recipes are just too much work…this one makes the round-file for me.
david klinger
// Mar 1, 2010 at 5:50 am
in detroit at the senate on michigan ave// Rt. 12 THEY CALL IT A LOSE ITS MESSY BUT GOOD
Tim/Get Grilled
// Mar 1, 2010 at 6:18 am
I have an item I call the sloppy dog. It doesn’t involve left overs and it is a lot more eye appealing then this. I hope noone sees this monster and gets the wrong idea about mine
duggdoggs
// Mar 1, 2010 at 8:00 am
I do work fulltime for a world wide chemical company that uses its bi products and makes a great profit on those bi products. But, I sell hotdogs and sausage dogs that are “good good” and are fresh. I don’t eat leftovers and don’t sell leftover. 5 Doggs down.
Duggs Doggs
“Good!! Good!!
bblank
// Mar 1, 2010 at 9:04 am
I was ‘stationed’ on a construction site for 2.5 yrs and in the winter months I added leftover dogs to Bushes baked beans and sold ‘beanie-weenies’ for a buck a cup. Turned into a best seller!
steve
// Mar 1, 2010 at 9:10 am
Beanie-weenies gets my vote.
-Steve
Brian S
// Mar 1, 2010 at 10:05 am
My family owns a Wendy’s franchise in MO… you know that great chili Wendy’s has? That would be yesterday’s hamburger patties that didn’t make the time cut after being cooked added to their chili sauce! Big profit maker.
Esteban Guzman
// Mar 1, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Not to be so negative, I’d have to say that Rachel’s recipe would be perfect for the family on left over night! I myself would love to try it sometime, but I don’t think I would offer it to my customers, but thats just me.
Esteban
The Doghouse
// Mar 1, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Thumbs down on that 1! I’ve got about 20 dog recipes I will be selling on my trailer and that definately wont be one of them.Gives me a good idea though…serve my leftover dogs to my dogs!!
Teri
// Mar 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I am not an official dogger yet, but have high hopes of this coming to pass soon. Hey Mr. Doghouse, how about giving those dogs to a soup kitchen or homeless folks instead of your dogs! I bet your pets get good loving care w/o your leftover dogs of the day too
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Good continued luck to all who are in business already. I’m gonna be there one of these days too
Kath
// Mar 4, 2010 at 10:15 pm
That doggy on the left looks as appetizing as the tape worm dogs we made for our local “Boo In The Zoo” Halloween event. And they were intended to be gross! No leftovers going over the top of Ike’s, they go out the back door to visiting dog’s (the on the leash type) @ no charge.
Tioli Hot Dogs
// Mar 15, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I’m with Ben Wilson on this one. I’ll bet if you did a survey on the 18 & under crowd and put a Chicago Dog and Sloppy Dog in front of them, I’ll bet the Sloppy Dog would win hands down. I agree that it is probably not practical for a cart but I must admit I’m compelled to try it. The presentation can be altered for a better visual appeal. It’s really only the taste that counts. Don’t knock it if you have not tried it. I like bblanks idea for leftover dogs in a beanie-weenie for a buck a cup. Best Idea I’ve seen for leftover dogs.
mark
// Sep 6, 2010 at 12:18 pm
dog,ketchup or mustard or both thats all you need.right?what do I know i haven’t sold a dog yet still building cart.hee hee
Roseann
// Mar 30, 2011 at 8:57 am
I would try this and would change the name
I have a HDC business, in a business park, Fridays are a good day to try something new, I hate throwing out perfectly good hot dogs!