Growing up, we had a rotation of recipes that my mom would make. One of those meals – and one of my favorites – was sloppy joes. I can imagine that most kids had sloppy joes as a kid, and now as a mother, I can see why. Not only are they easy and fast, but they are pretty family friendly and relatively inexpensive.
I still love a good sloppy joe these days. And I can’t tell you how these popped into my head – but once the idea was there – I had to run with it. All I know is one day, I found myself thinking “what about sloppy joe on top of a hot dog?”
Honestly, I had no idea how these would turn out. But I figured that I love chili dogs, so why not sloppy joe dogs? Luckily the experiment was a big success. I think these may have even been my husband’s favorite hot dog recipe. He devoured 2 the night I made them, and then had 2 more for lunch the next day. I can usually judge how successful a recipe is by how much my husband eats – and this one was a true winner!!
Hot dogs get sloppy! Hot dogs are topped with a beef and tomato sloppy joe mix.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 hot dogs
- 6 buns
Instructions
- Brown the meat in a large skillet. Drain the meat well.
- Add the celery and onion; cook until tender. Add the remaining ingredients and combine well. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Cook hot dogs according to your preference. Serve the hot dogs in buns, topped with the sloppy joe mixture.
Everyday I wonder what kind of hotdog you’re going to come up with next! I love a good sloppy joe. I haven’t had one in years!
@kelley {mountain mama cooks}, I only have one to go, but seriously, I think I could do this every day. I can’t stop thinking up great hot dog ideas!!
Oh yes – sloppy joes were on our meal rotation too and I haven’t had one in so long, definitely craving it now, especially on top of a hot dog!
@Cassie, I definitely think they were a kid favorite that most of us had!
Oh friend, this is the best week ever! Delicious!
@carrian, I am glad you are enjoying them – can’t wait to see yours!!
Dude, I’m seriously loving hot dog week. I’m thinking about making all the dogs you posted this weekend, starting with this one!
@Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious, they have all been seriously delicious – and fun! One more coming at you tomorrow!!
I just want to know where you got those scrumptious hot dog buns. They look SO good!
@Emily, I actually made them! They are super easy, and sooo good! http://www.zupas.com/2012/07/recipe-homemade-hot-dog-buns/
@Deborah, thank you! Totally pinned them to make later!
These are brilliant. Why should the hamburger get all the glory of being a sloppy joe. hehe I like a sloppy dog!
@Megan’s Cookin’, very, very true! Share the glory!
This looks way better than the chili/sloppy joe dogs my dad would make me from a can when I was a kid!
@Chels R., I have to admit that I’ve never had the kind from a can. But this is so easy, and I’m sure it’s got to be better than the can!!
This is my kind of dog!! We are having a few varieties this weekend {inspired by you} for my little’s girl’s bday party. Definitely the Macaroni and Cheese dog, and the Mexican one, and most likely a version of this one too. I was also thinking of a BBQ type hot dog…can’t wait to see what you come up with tomorrow!
@Shawn @ I Wash…You Dry, oooh, the BBQ one sounds great. If you do, you should blog it – would love to see what you come up with!! And happy b-day to your little girl!
This is the perfect man meal. My husband would kiss your feet if he saw these!
@amanda @ fake ginger, total man food – and I was pretty happy, too!
This reminds me so much of chili dogs! Sloppy and delicious.
@Joanne, I know – I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner!
Love the week of hot dogs! You should try a slaw dog with a sweet cole slaw and a little yellow mustard. Divine!
@Jennie, that sounds amazing – definitely need to try that one!!
I have not had a sloppy joe in such a long time; now I’m craving them especially on a hot dog!
@Jennifer | Mother Thyme, it seems to be something that most people haven’t had since they were kids. Time to change that!!
Brilliant and seriously party worthy. Perfect dude food.
@Kim Bee, so true – my husband loved them!!
this is ridiculously awesome
@Julie @ Table for Two, and ridiculously easy!
I haven’t thought of sloppy joes in years! I used to just love those. Now I need one on the menu next week. Sloppy dogs…I like the idea of these too.
@Kristy, I bet your kids would love them, too!
What a great idea! I love it!
Loving your blog and Hot Dog Week! My family loves hot dogs, so this would be a fun thing to try before the kids head back to college! We just had dogs at the Varsity in Atlanta during Tech orientation! New follower too! 30AEATS.com
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Great idea! I can see how these would totally work since who doesn’t love a chili dog which would be similar.
These are droolworthy! And so is the rest of this site
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