knock off of The Varsity chili dog sauce

RRP

And yet another delicious pot for future lunches. Seems hard to believe it was 12 years ago that egger Chuck Lane posted his recipe for a knock off of the sauce used on The Varsity chili dogs. I have been making it all these years since. Today this was another double batch. I measure it out in 1/2 cup pucks, then wrap and freeze them. Very handy that way when I get a hankering for a couple great chili dogs! 

BTW yes that shine in the picture shows the layer of grease which makes this sauce so darn good! After it cools I stir the grease back into the meat before packaging.

pigoutsc

Can you share the recipe?

RRP

pigoutsc said:

Can you share the recipe?

Will be glad to! Hopefully I can post a link to the original recipe - but if not I'll try it another way!

jls9595

Varsity like Atlanta "The Varsity"?

RRP

RRP said:

pigoutsc said:

Can you share the recipe?

Will be glad to! Hopefully I can post a link to the original recipe - but if not I'll try it another way!

Can't do the link thing, but here it is:

Posted by: Chuck Lane on 2002/11/13 21:49:17
In Reply to: Chili Dogs posted by JimW on 2002/11/13 18:01:00
JimW,
Here's the best I've found so far:
1 pound ground chuck
1 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons chile powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon granulated onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash tobasco sauce
Put water and all ingredients except meat into saucepan and stir well. Add meat, breaking it up with your fingers as you go. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and leave uncovered until nearly all water is gone and the consistency is the way you like it. This is just about as good as the chili at the Varsity here in Atlanta. They make great chili dogs!
Regards,
Chuck Lane

jls9595

Nice, thanks RRP

laserdoc85

Whatya have,whatya have

caliking

Great googly moogly. That looks terrific. Bookmarked!

jls9595

So just to be clear, the meat goes in uncooked?

RRP

jls9595 said:

So just to be clear, the meat goes in uncooked?

Yes, uncooked and the finer you break it up as it goes in the water the better the end results. I like my hot dog sauce fine and not lumpy. Also with all those dry spices I always mix them dry real well in a bowl before dumping in the water.

Kosko

@RRP you just made my day! Bookmarked!

texaswig

I'll be making it. There's nothing like that around these parts.

pigoutsc

RRP said:

RRP said:

pigoutsc said:

Can you share the recipe?

Will be glad to! Hopefully I can post a link to the original recipe - but if not I'll try it another way!

Can't do the link thing, but here it is:

Posted by: Chuck Lane on 2002/11/13 21:49:17
In Reply to: Chili Dogs posted by JimW on 2002/11/13 18:01:00
JimW,
Here's the best I've found so far:
1 pound ground chuck
1 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons chile powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon granulated onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash tobasco sauce
Put water and all ingredients except meat into saucepan and stir well. Add meat, breaking it up with your fingers as you go. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and leave uncovered until nearly all water is gone and the consistency is the way you like it. This is just about as good as the chili at the Varsity here in Atlanta. They make great chili dogs!
Regards,
Chuck Lane

Thanks. Can't wait to try it

r2davis65

Thanks. Will definitely make up a batch.

SmokinDAWG82

Bookmarked, I love me a chilli steak from the varsity
Could you post the onion ring recipe now?

Griffin

Printed out to give it a shot. Have you tried making it on the Egg? I know its not necessary, but just for fun?

DMurf

Ready to give this a try but gonna use some ground buffalo. Love chili this way and have been wanting to try to make it myself.

Dredger

Oooh, gonna try this. It's almost my recipe, but I brown the meat first. One thing that can help break the meat up is a meat separator. I had never seen one, but our granddaughter had one of those school fundraiser things and you bought items from a catalogue. This was one of the items we picked and it is amazing. We use it all the time. This is a link to a different brand on Amazon, but I'm sure you can get them at other places. The price on this one seems a bit high, but it gives you and idea of what they look like. http://www.amazon.com/The-Pampered-Chef-Chop-2583/dp/B0011UFPXU/

Update: Found it on the Pampered Chef site for $11.50. Link won't show up, so Google it.

SmokinOutBack

Sounds and looks great, appreciate the recipe.

BOWHUNR

Thanks for posting that Ron.

Mike

LBC Dawg

Definitely gonna do this. Could add a cinnamon stick and it would be really close to NuWay here in Macon. 

NDG

Sounds great.  My top 3 cravings that must be satisfied monthly go in this order:  1) Wings, 2) Pizza 3) Chili Dogs.  I use an overpriced can of skyline chili for my coneys, but I will give this a try!

Mickey

Got my first ones at the Atlanta Airport last year. Very good.

Botch

Dredger said:

One thing that can help break the meat up is a meat separator. I had never seen one, but our granddaughter had one of those school fundraiser things and you bought items from a catalogue. This was one of the items we picked and it is amazing. 

 

I discovered a year ago that my potato masher:

 

 

...works much better for breaking up ground beef/pork than the two spoons I'd been using for decades, and you probably already have one in your drawer.  

:-bd

r2davis65

Thanks for the recipe. I have a batch simmering on the stove now.

RRP

r2davis65 said:

Thanks for the recipe. I have a batch simmering on the stove now.

GREAT! Now remember my advice before it is too late...I find that after it is finished I just have to taste it and taste it and taste it and the next thing I know there's only half a batch left! LOL

Dredger

Thanks RRP. Remembered we had Hebrew Nation hot dogs in the fridge and made your chili last night. The texture and flavor were fantastic.

@Botch, I used to use my potato masher too, but when the granddaughter smiles at you so sweetly and asks you to help support her school, you order from the catalogue, lol.

dldawes1

Just stopped in at The Varsity last week. Love me some chili cheese dogs and a frosted orange !!!!

Timbo66

RRP, when you says measure in 1/2 pucks wrap then freeze. I'm assuming when it's cold? What do you wrap it in foil? Thanks for posting!!!!!

Botch

Dredger said:

@Botch, I used to use my potato masher too, but when the granddaughter smiles at you so sweetly and asks you to help support her school, you order from the catalogue, lol.

 

True dat!  

RRP

Timbo66 said:

RRP, when you says measure in 1/2 pucks wrap then freeze. I'm assuming when it's cold? What do you wrap it in foil? Thanks for posting!!!!!

As it cools in the pot I keep stirring the "grease" back in to it as that liquid is saturated with all those tasty spices which make this sauce so good. By then the consistency starts to firm up. Then I tear off multiple pieces of Saran Wrap into sheets of about 7" x 12" to have them ready to work with. Then I take a small saucer and place one piece of the SW on it. Then using a measuring cup depending on my desired packaging and fill it. With a quick flip the puck comes out and then I quickly fold over the edges right and left on the narrow side and then fold the other sides. I then place all of these on a platter and then right into the freezer. BTW some people might find a half cup quantity will be better for say 3 or even 4 chili dogs so adjust to your preference. Yesterday for my double batch I ended up with 19 pucks using a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Those pucks when folded ended up about 3 x 2 x 1.25.