Julie Clark
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Chili Pizza
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Take the classic chili cheese dog and twist it up with this Chili Pizza. Chili sauce, cheddar cheese, sliced hot dogs, and onion top a chewy pizza crust.
Once upon a time a chili cheese dog and a pizza met at a football tailgate party and fell in love. They quickly got married and had a baby named Chili Pizza. Life was never the same. The end.
Good story, right?
I mean if two foods were ever going to marry, this is about the best match (OK…besides chocolate and peanut butter.) Sweet, tangy chili sauce, gooey cheddar cheese, sliced hot dogs all on our famous homemade pizza crust. What’s not to love?
Picnic Leftovers Pizza
One thing I love about this chili cheese pizza is that it uses leftovers. If you have a cookout over the weekend and serve chili dogs, take the leftovers and make this chili cheese pizza for a fun twist.
The Parts of Chili Pizza
- Pizza Crust. We have to favorite pizza crusts, sourdough discard pizza crust and our traditional pizza crust. Of course, you can always buy a premade crust or frozen pizza dough to use, too.
- Chili Sauce: Have you made our homemade, best ever chili sauce yet? It’s a ground beef based chili sauce loaded with chili powder and it makes a big batch. Have chili dogs and then use the leftovers to make chili cheese pizza. We love sweet, beefy chili sauce. But if you like a more savory chili sauce, use that. Use one you like since this will be the major flavor of the pizza.
- Cheddar Cheese. Traditional pizza has mozzarella cheese, but cheddar cheese goes perfectly with chili sauce.
- Hot dogs. Instead of pepperoni, top the pizza with thin sliced hot dog. You best chili dogs yet!
Chili Pizza Toppings
The flavors you add are up to you. Try one of these toppings:
- Jalapeño pepper
- Kidney Beans
- Black olives
- Fresh tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley or even dried Italian seasoning
Other Pizza Recipes
Chili Pizza
Take the classic chili cheese dog and twist it up with this Chili Pizza. Chili sauce, cheddar cheese, sliced hot dogs, and onion top a chewy pizza crust.
Servings 8
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 2 1/2 cups chili sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 hot dogs thinly sliced
- Onions and fresh parsley for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500ºF.
- Grease a 16" pizza pan with olive oil, or use a baking stone or pizza screen. Roll out the pizza dough to fit your pan, then place pizza crust on the prepared pan. 1 pound pizza dough
- Spread the chili sauce on top of the dough. Then sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Layer with sliced hot dogs. 2 ½ cups chili sauce, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 4 hot dogs
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and the pizza is nicely browned.
- Top with onions and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Add any other toppings you wish! If you are making a smaller pizza, reduce the amount of chili sauce. You just want it to cover the bottom of the pizza as you do with regular pizza sauce.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the pizza being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of pizza. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 1880mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 13.6mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 2.9mg
500 degrees isn’t a type o, right?
I have been making “Mexican pizza,” as my kids call it, for years. The problem I have with it is that when you cut into it, the cheddar cheese shrinks to about half the size. Any suggestions?
This was delicious!
This pizza looks so yummy! At the Dominos here in the UK, they make pizzas with HOT DOG stuffed crust! Lol. It’s so weird! My husband loves it, but I’m not too sure! 😀 Thanks for sharing this at Tasty Tuesdays! You guys have been featured again 🙂
So unique and original! I love the idea of making the classic chili dog into a pizza!
Erin @ Elizabeth Joan Designs
That’s an awesome idea! I love turning regular foods into pizzas. I will have to give this a try 🙂