Chili dog pizza is a weeknight-friendly dinner that combines the magic of coneys, pizza, and cornbread. By using a frozen pizza crust & leftover chili, dinner is ready in just 25 minutes! It’s a meal your family will love.
If you like pizza, coneys, and cornbread, you are going to love this chili dog pizza.
It’s made with three bean chili on a cornmeal pizza crust. And it’s topped with browned slices of vegan hot dog.
After a trip in the oven, it’s finished with all of the classic chili dog toppings like mustard, onions, and pickles.
It’s the ultimate cozy, comfort food.
A great way to use leftover chili
Chili dog pizza is a great way to repurpose leftover chili. It uses one cup of leftover chili. (Of course, if you want to make chili from scratch for this pizza recipe, that’s fine too.)
By using leftovers and a frozen pizza crust, this dinner is incredibly weeknight friendly. The whole thing is ready to eat in just 25 minutes!
What vegan hot dog should I use?
For this recipe, I used Field Roast frankfurters.
They are available in the freezer section of some natural grocery stores. In others, they’re kept near the vegan meats in the refrigerated section.
But feel free to use the veggie dog of your choice. A jalapeño cheddar brat from Herbivorous Butcher would be delicious here.
What kind of pizza crust should I use?
For this chili dog pizza, I used Vicolo cornmeal crusts. They are sold in the freezer section of natural grocery stores.
They come two to a pack. (You’ll only need one for this recipe, unless you decide to double it.)
I love using cornmeal crusts for this recipe, because chili and cornbread are so good together.
But if you don’t have access to a cornmeal pizza crust, feel free to make your own pizza crust from scratch. Or use your favorite prepared crust. (I’m also a fan of frozen Italian crusts, pictured in this post on favorite vegan Trader Joe’s products.)
One thing to keep in mind… Vicolo cornmeal crusts are 8 inches wide. So if your crust is larger, you’ll likely want to add more chili than what’s listed in this recipe.
How to make this weeknight-friendly recipe
Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees.
Then grab a frozen Vicolo cornmeal pizza crust out of the freezer. Put it on a round baking sheet.
(If you’d prefer to use a different pre-made crust or make your own, go for it! Simply follow the time/temperature specific to your crust instructions.)
Bring a skillet to a medium heat, along with a drizzle of oil. Add sliced vegan hot dog to the skillet. Brown for a couple of minutes on each side. Then remove from heat.
Top the cornmeal crust with three bean chili. You can make it fresh for the pizza, or you can use leftover chili.
Notes for using leftover chili:
If you’re using leftover chili, you don’t have to reheat it first. It will get hot enough in the oven.
When chili is in the refrigerator, the liquid automatically separates a little from the solids. Aim for the solid portions for a firmer topping.
After you’ve added chili to the cornmeal crust, top with the sliced veggie dog.
Bake pizza in the oven for 15 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven, and use a pizza cutter to cut it into slices.
Add your choice of toppings
My favorites are mustard, onions, and pickles.
It’s also good with sauerkraut or shredded non-dairy cheese.
(I used Herbivorous Butcher American cheese, grated by hand. Daiya cheddar block, grated by hand, is also good.)
Serve this pizza for your next game night, football watching party, or lazy Tuesday dinner. It’s a kid-friendly meal the whole family will love.
Vegan chili dog pizza
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon oil
- 1 vegan hot dog* cut in roughly ½ inch thick slices
- 1 Vicolo cornmeal crust or small pizza crust of your choice
- 1 cup Vegan three bean chili
- Optional toppings: about ¼ cup each grated non-dairy cheese, diced dill pickle, diced onion, drained sauerkraut, and mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring a skillet to a medium heat with oil. Add sliced veggie dog to skillet and brown for a couple of minutes on each side.
- Top the cornmeal crust with chili. Add the sliced veggie dog to the pizza.
- Bake pizza for 15 minutes.
- Cut pizza into slices and serve with optional toppings, so that each person can prepare their slice(s) as they prefer.
Notes
Nutrition
Content and photos updated January 2020. Originally posted May 2016.
Kristina
this sounds FANTASTIC! I love these flavors, I *will* be making this soon!
Cadry
Thanks, Kristina! I think you’re going to love it!
Shell
What a fun idea! Do you know where I could get the pizza crusts locally?
Cadry
Thanks, Shell! I’m pretty sure you could find them in the freezer section of your Whole Foods. I’ve bought them at other Whole Foods locations, and they sell them at a lot of natural grocery stores.
Caitlin
this really looks delicious, cadry! i never had a chili dog before and i feel like i missed out now!
Cadry
Wow, that surprises me, Caitlin! I haven’t tried one of those carrot dogs yet, but maybe you could give it a whirl with that, a scoop of chili, and a gluten-free bun. 🙂
Bianca
THIS SOUNDS AMAZING!! I, too, am a huge fan of the chili dog. And I’ve been craving them lately. But I’m also a huge fan of pizza, and I’ve been craving that too. So this would totally solve all of my food craving issues!!
Cadry
Thanks, Bianca! It sounds like this pizza could pretty much solve all of your problems. 😉 I think you’ll love it!
Jackie - Vegan Yack Attack
You’re a damn genius, Cadry!
Cadry
Aw, right back at you, Jackie! 😀
johanna @ Green Gourmet Giraffe
I don’t think I have ever had a chilli dog in my life but I love hearing of your experiences of it and I really want a slice of that pizza – brilliant!
Cadry
Thanks, Johanna! That makes sense that it’s more of an American thing. If you ever have chili left over, I recommend giving it a shot sometime!
Becky Striepe
Cadry, oh my gosh. I have got to make this! It looks super amazing!
Cadry
Yes, you need to do it! Thanks for the kind words, Becky!
Susan
Finally, a realistic serving size guide for a pizza! I have so many books that say a pizza will serve 4. In what universe? I mean, really I could have a serving size of one, just me, for a pizza. 😉
I love this idea of having a base of pizza that people can then add their favourite toppings to. It is super fun and sounds very yummy.
Cadry
Thanks, Susan! Perhaps if a person always served a pizza with sides, it could stretch a little further. But when I’m eating pizza, that’s all I’m having. The corn meal crusts are on the small side, and whenever David and I have them, we always split one crust between us.
I’m always attracted to “interactive” foods too. They work especially well for parties. 🙂