Gourmet Cheddar Hot Dogs With Cider Braised Leeks And Apples

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups leeks, thinly sliced and pale green parts only
• 1 apple, peeled, cored, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• coarse kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups hard apple cider or 1 1/4 cups apple cider and 1/4 cup bourbon
• 6 hot dog buns, grilled
• dijon mustard
• 6 beef hot dogs, grilled
• 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (half cup packed)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. add leeks and apple. cover; cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. mix in caraway and allspice; season with coarse salt and pepper.
• 2 add hard cider; bring to boil. reduce heat to medium-low. simmer. uncovered. until most of liquid is cooked away, about 16 minutes.
• 3 arrange buns or rolls on plates. spread each with mustard, then top with grilled hot dogs. sprinkle dogs with cheese and top with leek mixture.