Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce Recipe

Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

Hot dogs covered with a tangy meat sauce were originally sold by food vendors at New York's famous Coney Island Amusement Park.
Here's a recipe for this tasty hot dog topping.

1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 large onion - finely chopped
32 ozs. tomato puree
2 tsp. prepared yellow mustard (such as French's)
1 cup light brown sugar
2 T. apple cider vinegar
1-1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Preparation -
In a large skillet, very lightly brown the ground beef and chopped onion. Break up the ground beef as finely as possible. Drain off the fat and set aside. In a large saucepan, mix all the remaining ingredients together. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the ground beef & onions. Simmer for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Or, place the sauce in a crockpot, set on low, and cook for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

Coney Island: Lost and Found
Growing up on Coney Island in the ’50s and ’60s, Charles Denson experienced legendary amusements and attractions like the Cyclone and Thunderbolt roller coasters, the Parachute Jump, and Steeplechase Park. Now Denson gives us an insider’s look at one of New York’s best-known neighborhoods, weaving together memories of his childhood adventures with colorful stories of the area’s past and interviews with local personalities, all brought to life by hundreds of photographs, detailed maps, and authentic memorabilia. This heartfelt stretches from colonial times to the island’s heyday in the early 20th century and through its subsequent decline and revival, culminating in the 2001 opening of the new ballpark that brought baseball back to Brooklyn.

	Sandy Moyer BellaOnline's Home Cooking Editor