It is wonderful to have great meals on the table each night but sometimes it’s also hard to keep everyone pleased. Today’s post is not going to make you lose 100 pounds but it is on plan! This kid-friendly, husband approved, Trim Healthy Mama (THM) friendly Chili dog Casserole is a great addition to your freezer stock.
Another bonus to this recipe is how easy it is. My kids LOVE to help make this!
Chili dog Casserole
Start by rolling your all beef or turkey hot dog in a tortilla shell. To make this Trim Healthy Mama (THM) I used the mission low carb tortilla shells. You can find them at most grocery stores and sam’s club but also at this amazon link below.
As you are rolling your hot dogs up in the shells layer them in a greased 9×13 pan. I usually try to squeeze in as many as I can by pushing them tightly together.
When you pan is packed as full as you can get it, then you want to cover the dogs with chili. I usually use canned chili but you can definitely use homemade leftovers or your favorite recipe.
The last thing you need to do it top it off with shredded cheese. I like to grate my own in my food processor. It’s so easy to do and doesn’t include all that yucky stuff.
That’s it! You are done! This can go in the freezer and when you are ready to eat it just thaw it and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
THM Side notes
To my fellow THMers, I wanted to let you know that you should limit yourself to 2 of these so that your carbs don’t get too high and you end up in crossover mode. This recipe is an S meal. Also if you do not want to use the low carb tortilla shells for the whole pan you can mark two out for yourself with a tooth pick. I do this often and it works great!
Printable Recipe
Chili dog Casserole
A wonderful kid friendly, husband approved, THM freezer meal, that you can have done in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 8-10 Flour tortilla's I use mission brand low carb to make it THM
- 8-10 Beef or turkey hot dogs
- 1 can Chili or homemade chili
- 8oz Shredded cheese I like to use Colby as a Mexican blend
Instructions
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Roll one hot dog in each tortilla shell and layer tightly into a 9x13 pan
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Cover the dogs with the chili
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Spread the shredded cheese over the top
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Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes
Get that freezer stocked
Having a stocked freezer is the biggest blessing when that 5 PM time hits and I would love to share my freezer meal theory with you too. If you haven’t read about it yet you definitely should check it out! The best thing about this recipe is everyone LOVES it and it is SO easy to make. This is also a GREAT meal to take to a family in need. I easily made four pans of this for my weekly freezer meal in 20 minutes! Bonus that my kids love to make this one too and it’s so easy that I do not stress about having their help!
Is there a canned chili that works for THM? I’d lveo to try this without having to make a pot of chili too!
Thanks!
Nancy
This looks awesome!
It’s a favorite for us!