Wednesday, July 9, 2014

New York Hot Dogs with onions by Spyros

This recipe made A&S a hot spot for hot dogs ! Spyros, was my dad, a great dad,  a man who had no formal education and yet gave me my first entrepreneurial lessons. At A & S we had the best hot dogs because we served them with homemade onions, "Hey  Spyros, give me a dog with homemade onions"  These were words echoed in the store on a daily basis. A recipe filled with memories that  encompass a whole life filled with obstacles, happiness, failure and success. It might be a simple recipe but there'so much attached to this, it's the brick and mortar of what he accomplished. I dedicate this to my dad who passed away on May 3,2014 and I want to thank him for every lesson he has taught me.
New York hot dogs

Ingredients for 8 hotdogs
3 regular sized onions
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt & pepper to taste

Onions for hot dogs
Onions for hot dogs
You will need 5 -6  medium onions
Peel onions and cut them in half
Peel onions and cut them in half
slice onions
slice onions
Slice onions as shown in picture.
Onions in pot
Onions in pot

Place onions in pot add olive oil and saute for about 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water and let boil for 1/2 hour
After 1/2 hour add remaining ingredients and 1/2 cup of water boil until onions are tender and until sauce thickens and it's ready to serve.
* Tip: you can also spread the onions on plain bread or even on top of roast beef.

19 comments :

  1. It is good ! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  2. G'day! So reminds me of childhood hot dog yum!
    Cheers! Joanne
    #ibabloggers

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  3. I've never tried hot dogs this way, but it looks yummy! Thanks for linking up at the #homematters linky party! We hope to see you again this Wednesday! :)

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  4. I've never made onions like that,I usually just caramelize them by sauteing on low, but I'm going to try them your way! Your hot dogs and onions look amazing!

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  5. These types of hot dogs are famous in New York and back in the days they were homemade. You can also top them with sauerkraut.

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  6. Does look yummy, for real. I bet my hubby would love this! Thanks for linking with us at Home Matters Linky party!

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  7. Zan, I'm positive your husband will love them !! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  8. This is one hot dog recipe I will need to try. We generally prefer ours cooked on the griddle but this recipe with the onion flavor sounds really good! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure your Dad's hot dogs are a source of great memories. Pinning so I can follow this recipe.

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  9. Thank you Shirley,

    Even on grilled hot dogs the onions are great! Sometimes I also added sauerkraut on top of the onions.

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  10. Looks good. Thank you for linking up with A Fresh Start's Motivational Monday linkup, join us again

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  11. It also tastes delicious !! :)
    Thanks for stopping by !

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  12. They look wonderful, and what is spring and summer without hot dogs?

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  13. Yumm-O! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty - we hope to see you again next week. :)

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

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