Theme Meal Plans: Play Ball!
Chicago-style Hot Dog | Chili Dogs | Italian Hot Dog | Baked French Fries | Al's Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chicago-style Hot Dog
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | Easy Recipes I Can Cook |
Meal: | Play Ball! (Theme Meal Plans) |
8 | medium | hotdog, premium brand |
8 | medium | roll, poppyseed hotdog bun |
3 | Tb | relish, sweet pickle |
3 | Tb | onions, chopped |
3 | Tb | mustard, yellow |
2 | small | tomatoes, fresh |
8 | small | kosher pickle wedges |
8 | medium | pepperonchini |
1 | Tb | celery salt |
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Cook hot dogs according to the directions on the package. Cut tomatoes into wedges. Warm rolls in microwave for 12 seconds on High. Place hot dog in the bun. Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun. Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun.
Don't even think about ketchup!
Chili Dogs
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | Easy Recipes I Can Cook |
Meal: | Play Ball! (Theme Meal Plans) |
1 | Tb | oil, vegetable |
1 | lb | beef, ground |
1 | medium | onions, chopped |
1 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
2 | Tb | tomato paste |
1 | cup | beef broth |
3 | Tb | chili powder |
0.5 | Tb | cumin, ground |
1 | tsp | salt to taste |
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8 | medium | hotdog, premium brand |
8 | medium | rolls, sandwich |
2 | Tb | mustard, yellow |
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Heat oil in a pan, add ground beef and brown. Reserve 2 Tb of the raw onion, place remaining onion, and garlic in pan and sauté until softened. Add tomato paste, broth, chili powder, cumin and salt, stir and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook hot dogs as directed on the package. Heat rolls in microwave for 12 seconds on high. Place hot dog on roll, spoon chili on top, sprinkle with reserved onion and mustard.
Italian Hot Dog
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | Easy Recipes I Can Cook |
Meal: | Play Ball! (Theme Meal Plans) |
2 | Tb | oil, olive |
1 | small | pepper, green |
1 | medium | potatoes |
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8 | medium | hotdog, premium brand |
8 | medium | roll, Italian,torpedo |
2 | Tb | mustard, yellow |
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Peel potato and slice into pieces. Heat oil in frying pan, add potatoes and cook until tender. Add peppers, cook until soft. Cook hot dogs as specified by package. Place hot dog on roll, add potatoes and peppers, spread mustard on top
Baked French Fries
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | Starch / Pasta |
Meal: | Play Ball! (Theme Meal Plans) |
1 | lb | french fries |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees, bake for 10-15 minutes (for frozen fries), until brown. Salt and pepper immediately upon removing from oven.
Al's Ice Cream Sandwiches
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 8 |
Category: | Dessert |
Meal: | Play Ball! (Theme Meal Plans) |
1 | recipe | Al's chocolate chip cookies |
1 | qt | vanilla ice cream |
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Soften vanilla ice cream. Place cookie topside down on counter, place a large scoop of ice cream on top of cookie, and cover with the bottom side down of another cookie. Place in plastic sandwich bag and freeze until hard.
Note: Be sure to add Al's chocolate chip cookie recipe to your shopping list.