Chicago Style Hot Dogs - DROP THE KETCHUP

A true Chicago dog has an all beef frank, a poppy seed bun, all the ingredients listed below, and MOST IMPORTANT - NO KETCHUP!

Ingredients:

• 1 all-beef hot dog
• 1 poppyseed hot dog bun
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon sweet green pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 4 tomato wedges
• 1 dill pickle spear
• 2 sport peppers
• 1 dash celery salt

Preparation:

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done. Remove hot dog and set aside. Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.

Place hot dog in the steamed 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!

Easy Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 onion chopped
• 1-2 cups vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs potatoes (3 big ones)
• 8 TBS butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

Preparation:

Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 min).

While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 TBS butter (1/2 stick) in large frying pan

Saute onions in butter until tender over medium heat ( 10 mins). If adding vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Put any carrots in with the onions. Add corn or peas either at the end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat has initially cooked.

Add ground beef and saute until no longer pink. Add salt and pepper. 
Add Worcestershire sauce. Add half a cup of beef broth and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as necessary to keep moist.

Mash potatoes in a bowl with remainder of butter, season to taste.

Place beef and onions in baking dish. Distribute mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with a fork so that there are peak that will brown nicely. You can use the fork to make some designs in the potatoes as well.


Cook in 400 degree oven until bubbling and brown (about 30 minutes). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown. Top with Gravy!!


Serves 4