1. Brown ground beef in skillet in 1 lb batches. Set aside and drain grease.

2. Process the beef as described in the notes, transfer beef to pot after processing.

3. Chop onions finely, add to pot with beef.

4. Add all remaining ingredients to pot and stir mixture with large silicone spoon until everything is nicely mixed together.

5. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer covered for about 1 to 2 hours. Stir frequently to keep mixture from setting or burning. The silicone spoon and no-stick pot should minimize the risk of burning. Cooking for 1 hour should be enough but 2 hours will really allow the flavors to come out more.

6. Serve on hot dog buns with whatever toppings you like.

notes:

When blending beef after browning, do so in medium batches (about 1 lb each) in a good food processor or LARGE blender. Pulse meat 3 times for 1 to 3 seconds. The object is to reduce beef to small bits, NOT a paste. You want a nice even texture for the hot dogs.

If you end up with large chunks of beef you didn''t process it enough, if you can''t SEE the meat and it looks like a paste you processed it TOO much. Just experiment until you get a nice fine even texture. You''re the best judge of what you like.

This recipe should easily feed 10 to 12 people, and you can refrigerate it for several days. [I posted this recipe.]