Name: Split Plate Chili Hot Dogs
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 beef hot dogs (Nathan's / Ball Park Angus / Kirkland uncured); 6 servings Hot Dog Chili Base (1 batch makes 12; reserve 6 for chili mac / baked potatoes / fries later); 3 slices Velveeta Original (1/2 slice per dog); 3 Nature's Own Keto Hot Dog Buns [adult]; 2 Ball Park regular hot dog buns [kid]; Red onion, finely chopped, to taste [adult]; Sliced banana peppers, to taste [adult]; Yellow mustard, to taste, optional [kid]

Split Plate Chili Hot Dogs — The Split Plate510 cal / 58g protein per adult plate, 4 servings (2 adults + 2 kids). Adults get 1.5 loaded chili dogs on Nature's Own keto buns with red onion, banana peppers, and 1/2 slice Velveeta per dog. Kids get 1 deconstructed chili dog on a Ball Park regular bun + 0.5 beef dog on the side + optional yellow mustard — plated on a divided tray so they can build their own. Reusable 12-serving Hot Dog Chili Base: 2 lb 93/7 grass-fed ground beef browned with Spiceology BBQ rub, Dijon, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and bone broth — reduced until thick enough to stay on a dog. This family dinner uses 6 servings; the other 6 anchor a later chili mac / baked potato / fries night.