Apple Butter & Cheddar Dogs

by Shauna Havey

6 Tbsp salted butter

2 large sweet yellow onions

⅓ c. apple butter (jarred)

8 chicken hot dogs or sausages (jumbo)

2 green apples

1 lemons

1 pkg hot dog buns

2 Tbsp poppy seeds

1 c. white cheddar cheese

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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Makes 8 Hot Dogs

Place half the butter into a large skillet set over low heat. When butter melts, add sliced onions. Cook over low heat until onions are soft and caramelized. Stir in apple butter. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat grill or grill pan to medium high heat and grill the hot dogs until heated through and plump.

While the hot dogs cook, slice apples and place into a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over apples to prevent browning.

Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Brush butter onto hot dog buns, then sprinkle buns with poppy seeds.

Place buns onto a sheet pan. Sprinkle half the cheese over buns. Set sheet pan with the cheese covered buns onto the grill and close the lid (or place under broiler in oven on low).  When buns are toasted and the cheese is melted, place the hot dogs onto the buns.

Place a few apples slices down on e side of the hot dogs. Top the dogs with the apple butter onions and remaining cheese. Again, place dogs under the closed grill lid or under the oven broiler until the cheese is melted.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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