Italian Hot Dog Food

ITALIAN HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Grill or broil hot dog.
• Wash peel and cube potato.
• Toss potato in oil, season with salt - pepper.
• Sauté potatoes until fork tender (like home fries or they can be roasted).
• Sauté onion and pepper until tender.
• Place your hot dog in torpedo roll,.
• Top with spicy mustard, potatoes, peppers and onions.
• ENJOY!

ITALIAN STYLE HOT DOGS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, heat enough oil to cover the potatoes to frying temperature (325 to 350 degrees F), and add the potato rounds. Turn them over when they begin to stick to the pan, and fry until the potatoes are browned and crispy on the outside. (The potatoes can also be cooked in a deep fryer for 3 to 5 minutes.) Set the potatoes aside, and turn the heat down to medium.
• Add the hot dogs, onions and peppers to the remaining oil in the saucepan. Let them cook together and exchange flavors until the hot dogs are done and the onions and peppers are beginning to brown.
• To build The Single: Cut the bread into quarters. Starting at the point of one wedge, slice open through the soft middle of the bread, not across the crust and not completely in half. You should be able to peel open the bread just enough to make a pocket for the dog. Mustard can be added to the inside of the bun. Place one dog on the bottom, then pile with the onions, peppers and about half a potato worth of rounds. If the toppings are overflowing the bun, you're doing it just right. Ketchup and sprinkled red pepper flakes can be added on top. Have a fork handy!
• To build The Double: Cut the bread in half. Slice open a pocket in the middle of the half-moon. Put 2 hot dogs on the bottom and double everything, especially the potato rounds - about 1 potato's worth can fit on top!
• This recipe was provided by a professional chef or restaurant and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

ITALIAN HOT DOGS #SP5

Steps:

• Pour oil in 9x13 baking pan.
• Slice each hot dog into 8 pieces and place all in the pan.
• Cut the onions into thin slices and add to pan.
• Cut pepper into chunks and add to pan.
• Add entire bag of potatoes to pan.
• Add salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• Bake for 50 minutes at 400 degrees. Can be served with or without Italian rolls!

BRUNO'S ITALIAN HOT DOG

Steps:

• Add olive oil to skillet or saucepan and heat to medium-high temperature.
• Add the sliced onion.
• Stir the onion slices and add salt and brown sugar.
• Stir frequently and cook until onion is soft and caramel colored (about 25 min).
• Wrap each hot dog with 2 prosciutto slices.
• Grill hot dogs until prosciutto is crisp (about 7-10 min).
• Place hot dog in lightly toasted roll.
• Top with provolone cheese and caramelized onions.
• Add roasted red peppers and sprinkle red pepper flakes.
• Finish with tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste.