Stuffed Ball Park Franks Recipe With Giveaway

Labor Day is almost upon us. Around here for some it’s the last big barbeque of the season. Now we can’t buy just any hot dog in our house because a number of brands (the really cheap ones with tons of fillers) make my youngest son CJ sick. So we limit our hot dogs to a couple of better brands, one of which is Ball Park.



Between last summer and now I’ve noticed a new addition to the Ball Park line – Angus franks. We received a pack of Ball Park Bun Size Angus Beef Franks and a pack of Ball Park Lower fat – Full Taste Angus Beef Franks to try. They had a much more robust flavor than other hot dogs we’ve tried. We thought it was a smokier taste.



The folks at Ball Park shared a recipe with me for Stuffed Ball Park Franks that you might like to try.

Ingredients:

• Ball Park Lower Fat – Full Taste Angus Beef Franks 1 Package (8 franks)
• Spicy brown mustard 2 Teaspoons
• Grated cheddar cheese 4 Ounces
• Worcestershire sauce ½ Teaspoon
• Mustard powder ¼ Teaspoon
• Bacon Slices 8
• Sara Lee whole wheat Soft and Smooth hot dog buns; grilled 1 package
• Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

Method:

· Pre-heat your grill to medium high. When hot, clean the grill grate using a wire brush.

· Oil the grill grate lightly.

· Mix the mustard, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder in a small bowl.

· Slit the hot dogs lengthwise, forming a deep pocket end to end in each one.

· Fill the pockets halfway with the cheese mixture.

· Wrap a slice of bacon around each hot dog to hold it together, and secure the ends of the bacon with wooden toothpicks.

· Grill the hot dogs until the bacon is cooked through and the hot dogs are browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.

· To toast the buns, put them cut-sides down directly over the fire for the last minute of cooking. Serve the hot dogs on the buns.

Serving Size:

Makes 4 servings

* Serving suggestion: These dogs are fantastic when you serve them with some home-made coleslaw (recipe follows) and good old-fashioned sun tea. For dessert, pop a couple of Sara Lee Cheesecake bites into your mouth!

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