A simple, no-bean chili made specifically to top hot dogs, ready in about 30 minutes. It's designed for serving on a hot dog and bun with just a few ingredients. It's a sweet-savory, ketchup-forward chili sauce — more of a topping consistency than a stand-alone bowl of chili — and comes together with pantry staples in one pot.

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• ⅓ cup water

• 5 ounces tomato sauce

• ½ cup ketchup

• 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

• ½ teaspoon white sugar, or to taste

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

Recipe Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Place ground beef and water in a large saucepan; break apart beef using a potato masher.

3. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, chili powder, salt, black pepper, sugar, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce.

4. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat until beef is cooked and chili thickens, about 20 minutes.

5. Serve over hot dogs and enjoy!