Monday, May 18, 2009

Glenn's Ultimate Hot Dogs


I'm afraid this post just had to be done. When Glenn (my hubs) gets an idea about something he wants to make, he will not drop it until he gets it. I found these chicken andouille sausages at Costco, and I snatched them up because they were only two points each! Glenn was also SO excited, because it meant he would finally get the ultimate hotdogs that he'd been dreaming about nonstop for the last two weeks.

These are incredibly simple. You split your dog down the center, stuff with grated cheese of your choice, wrap tightly in bacon and secure with toothpicks. Grill, turning so that the bacon gets evenly cooked, don't be alarmed if some of the cheese drips out. Place in your bun, top with mustard, onions, relish, whatever sounds good to you. Be sure to have your defibrillator paddles close just to be safe!

You'll notice that mine was missing the bacon and cheese, not because I didn't want one, but because I probably would have ended up so sick if I ate one in it's entirety. I did try one though, and it was good. My advice would be to start with just a plain hotdog, and not a sausage or brat. The cheese and bacon already add so much flavor that the sausage made the whole thing a bit overwhelming. Definitely not the healthiest dish, but hey, it's summertime, you gotta let loose every once and a while!

22 comments:

Cathy said...

I hate to admit that this sounds wonderful. I love grilled dogs and adding cheese and bacon puts it over the top.

theUngourmet said...

My Husband would love this also! Grilled hot dogs are always a fun treat!

Happy Monday!

Donna-FFW said...

This sounds quite wonderful actually. I think my husband would enjoy it also!! Nice job Glenn!

Pam said...

Wow...it looks so decadent and delicious. My husband would dig these!

Barbara Bakes said...

Harmons has hot dogs on sale this week and I was thinking it was time to grill some dogs. Way to kick it up a notch. I'll give them a try!

Elyse said...

Your hubby is a genius. That's all I have to say. I'm not sure I should show these ultimate hotdogs to my boyfriend because he might run to the grill to make them right away. No joke. They look fantastic! Great thinking, Glenn!

Debbie said...

I love grilled hot dogs with tons of mustard...yours look very good!!!

Cristine said...

My husband would LOVE these!

Katy ~ said...

My coronary is creakin' at the sight of these, but they do look good, and I know that we WILL be trying this. Looks to sinful not to!

Jenn said...

My taste buds are saying YES, but my arteries are saying NO. LOL. Either way it won't stop me from downing a couple of those. It's not like we eat them everyday anyway, right? LOL. In the Philippines they have something similar with cheese on the inside of the hotdog, but without the bacon.

Kathy said...

This sounds really good!!! Going on my summer list!!!

Heather S-G said...

Yum...this looks sinful...I will definitely try it next time we grill!!

Anonymous said...

My husband has done one better than that - he's done the same thing but DEEP FAT FRIED it!

I had a bite and it was amazing!

I'll have to find those 2 point dogs!

teresa said...

Oh man, I'm going to have to tell Glenn, I guarantee that will be the next adventure! Don't be surprised if our next blog is about how we burnt our house down due to a grease fire!

Melissa Voss said...

Hmm, this looks yummy. I know that my husband would love these. I'll have to try it out sometime.

Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...

I'm glad you let him post this because this IS the ultimate hotdog. I could sure go for one right now!

Kristen said...

I think my hubby would love this one!

Netts Nook said...

Your back hope you have a wonderful visit with the folks. Those dogs look great.

Anonymous said...

such a lovely idea!not the healthiest, maybe, but YUM! nothing can go wrong with bacon and cheese!

Reeni said...

Those look yummy with all that cheese oozing out!! It's a good idea!

Lara said...

That is definitely some creative cooking there and looks like just the sort of thing my Glen would love!

Sara said...

Wow, these look so good! What a great way to eat hot dogs.