Totally Indulgent Chili Cheese Dog Fondue

April 24, 2013

Celebrate National Pigs in a Blanket day with chili cheese dog fondue.  Cocktail smoked sausages are wrapped in bread dough and then dipped in a chili cheese sauce.  You can use your favorite brand of canned chili for this recipe or opt for homemade chili.  While this dish may not be the healthiest, it's okay to indulge every once in awhile.

Chili Cheese Dog Fondue
Recipe Courtesy of Pillsbury

Ingredients:

1
 (11-oz.) can Pillsbury® Refrigerated Breadsticks
24
 cocktail-sized smoked link sausages (from 16-oz. pkg.)
1
 (1-lb.) pkg. pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed
(15-oz.) cans chili without beans
 
Directions:
 
Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough; separate into strips. Cut dough strips in half crosswise. Wrap 1 breadstick half around center of each sausage; pinch ends of dough strip to seal. Place seam side down and about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
 
Bake at 375°F. for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
 
Meanwhile, in fondue pot or medium saucepan, combine cheese and chili. Cook over medium heat until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
 
Serve hot fondue with warm wrapped sausages to be speared with fondue forks for dipping.

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