This chili dog casserole is a simple weeknight dinner that combines buttery crescent rolls with beefy hot dogs, hearty chili, and cheese! It only needs 4 ingredients and is on the table and ready to eat in about 30 minutes! It's tasty, budget-friendly, and oh-so-good.
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Easy, simple, and tasty casseroles are definitely one of my favorite things to make, especially when I've had a long, busy day. This chili dog casserole easily fits the bill, as it is ready to eat in only 30 minutes!
Of course, kids (and adults) love it since it combines hot dogs, crescent rolls, cheese, and chili! I love that it is all made in one dish so that I don't have to clean a lot of dishes!
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🥘 Chili Dog Casserole Ingredients
As previously mentioned, this simple casserole only needs 4 ingredients! It's super budget-friendly and easy to prepare!
- Crescent Rolls - One 8-ounce refrigerated canister of crescent roll dough.
- Hot Dogs - An 8-pack of hotdogs. I used all-beef hotdogs, but you can use your preferred kind!
- Chili - 30 ounces of your favorite kind of chili. It can be canned, homemade, or leftover!
- Cheddar Cheese - 3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
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🔪 How To Make Chili Dog Casserole
This chili dog casserole is so ridiculously simple that it can be made on even a busy weeknight! All you need is a 9x13 baking dish, your measuring cups, and a cheese grater!
This recipe will make enough casserole for 8 servings.
- Preheat. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C/Gas Mark 5) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Roll. Lay out your 8 ounces of crescent rolls and place one of the 8 hot dogs on the wide end of each triangle. Roll up the crescent rolls towards the narrow end and then place them into your baking dish.
- Bake. Bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C/Gas Mark 5) for 15 minutes.
- Add. Remove from the oven and pour 30 ounces of chili around the hotdogs. Sprinkle 3 cups of cheddar cheese over the entire dish.
- Bake again. Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until hot and the crescent rolls are golden.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
🥗 Sides
Serve your chili dog casserole with some homemade tortilla chips to scoop up all the extra chili! Add a Tex-Mex salad as a side or appetizer, too! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- You can make this casserole using canned chili, leftover chili, or some fresh homemade chili! Try out my Dutch oven chili, homemade chili, or Texas chili.
- Baking the crescent rolls with the hotdogs before adding the chili will help to keep the bottoms of the rolls from getting soggy or being undercooked.
- Use your favorite type of hotdogs (or even bratwurst) for this recipe.
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Reheating Chili Dog Casserole
Reheat your chili dog casserole either in the microwave or back in the oven.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Whatever kind you like! This recipe is perfect if you have some leftover chili in the fridge, or you can use fresh homemade chili or store-bought canned chili! It's the perfect opportunity to customize how zesty you want your casserole to be, too!
While it can be stored for later, this dish is best when enjoyed right after baking! Plus, it only takes 30 minutes to throw together, so it is super easy to make even when you are on a time crunch!
Sure! Flour tortillas make a fantastic choice for rolling up your hot dogs! Simply roll them up, add your chili and cheese, and then bake them! You don't need to bake the hotdogs alone first.
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📖 Recipe Card
Chili Dog Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 oz crescent rolls
- 8 hot dogs
- 30 oz chili (either canned or homemade)
- 3 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C/Gas Mark 5) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Lay out your 8 oz crescent rolls and place one of the 8 hot dogs on the wide end of each triangle. Roll up the crescent rolls towards the narrow end and then place them into your baking dish.
- Bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C/Gas Mark 5) for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and pour 30 oz chili around the hotdogs. Sprinkle 3 cups cheddar cheese over the entire dish.
- Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until hot and the crescent rolls are golden.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make this casserole using canned chili, leftover chili, or some fresh homemade chili! Try out my Dutch oven chili, homemade chili, or Texas chili.
- Baking the crescent rolls with the hotdogs before adding the chili will help to keep the bottoms of the rolls from getting soggy or being undercooked.
- Use your favorite type of hotdogs (or even bratwurst) for this recipe.
- To store: Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- To reheat: Reheat your chili dog casserole either in the microwave or back in the oven.
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