Chili Cheese Hot Dog Casserole

This easy chili cheese hot dog casserole turns a familiar favorite into a warm and comforting dinner.

Made with hot dogs, chili, and plenty of melted cheese, it’s a simple chili dog casserole that’s ideal for busy evenings.

Easy chili hot dog casserole collage pin

Serve this hearty hot dog casserole when the family wants something filling, familiar, and full of flavor.

Ingredients

  • Crescent Rolls
  • Hot Dogs
  • Sliced Cheese
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Green Onion
  • 1 Can Chili
Chili cheese hot dog casserole ingredients

Prep and Cook Time

  • Servings: 4
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes

How to Make Chili Hot Dog Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Roll out the crescent roll dough and cut into 4 squares, pinching the creases together.

Place one cheese slice and one hot dog on each dough square, then roll the dough around the hot dog.

Square crescent dough and cheese

Arrange the wrapped hot dogs in a baking dish.

Wrapped hot dogs in cheesy crescent dough

Bake for 5 minutes, then carefully remove the dish from the oven.

Spoon the chili around the wrapped hot dogs.

Arranged wrapped hot dogs with chili

Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the chili.

Finely chop the green onions and scatter them over the casserole.

Hot dog casserole topped with shredded cheese

Return the dish to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the dough is golden and the cheese has melted.

Baked chili cheese hot dog casserole
Chili cheese dog casserole on a serving dish

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Serving Suggestions

Serve the chili cheese hot dog casserole warm with extra chopped green onions and a little mustard or ketchup on the side.

For a complete meal, pair it with French fries, potato wedges, coleslaw, corn on the cob, or a simple green salad.

For parties or game day, cut each wrapped hot dog into smaller portions and serve with pickles and your favorite dipping sauces.

07 finished chili cheese dog casserole

Chili Hot Dog Casserole

A comforting chili cheese hot dog casserole made with hot dogs wrapped in cheesy crescent dough, then baked with chili, shredded cheddar, and green onions. A quick, filling dinner or fun game-day meal ready in about 25 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • Crescent Rolls
  • 4 or more Hot Dogs
  • Sliced Cheese
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Green Onion
  • 1 Can Chili

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Roll out the crescent roll dough and cut into 4 squares, pinching the creases together.
  3. Place a slice of cheese on each square along with a hot dog & roll up.
  4. Place in a baking pan.
  5. Bake for 5 minutes & remove from the oven.
  6. Spread the chili onto the pan.
  7. Shred the cheddar cheese and add it.
  8. Chop the green onion & add it.
  9. Bake for 10 more minutes.

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