Tex-Mex Sausage Dogs
These Tex-Mex sausage dogs combine your favorite sausage with queso, corn, pico de gallo, and cheese with toasted buns for a delicious meal.
Servings 4 Dogs
Calories 373kcal
Ingredients
- 4 sausage links
- 4 hot dog buns
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup store-bought queso blanco
- 1 cup canned corn drained and rinsed
- Optional: queso fresco
Pico ingredients:
- 1 tomato
- ½ white onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 3 tablespoons cilantro
- ½ lime
- Pinch salt
Instructions
Make the pico:
- Dice the onion, tomato, and jalapeño, and add them to a bowl.
- Chop the cilantro and add it as well. Squeeze half a lime and season with salt to taste.
- Mix and let sit in the fridge until ready to use.
- Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot.
- Add the sausage and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the outside of the sausage begins to brown and caramelize.
- Optional: For toasted buns, preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the buns on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Heat the queso according to the directions on the jar.
- Assemble the sausage dogs:
- Place one sausage in each bun.
- Drizzle with queso and add some corn. Top with a spoonful of pico and sprinkle with cheese, if desired.
Optional: For toasted buns
- preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the buns on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil.
- Bake in the oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Sausage Dog | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg