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Brazilian party hot dogs (cachorro-quente de festa)
Soft rolls filled with sausages simmered in a tomato, onion and pepper sauce
At almost every children's birthday party in Brazil, a big pot of 'cachorro-quente' sits next to the brigadeiros: frankfurters simmered in a mild tomato sauce with onion and pepper, spooned into soft mini rolls so the sauce soaks in. It feeds a crowd cheaply, can be made ahead and kept warm, and children eat it standing up between games. It contains gluten from the rolls; check the sausages if anyone has allergies. Chef's tip: slice the frankfurters into coins or halve them lengthwise before simmering, so they soak up the sauce and are safe for little ones.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 green pepperfinely chopped
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 14 oz chopped tomatoes
- ¾ cup passata
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 soft hot dog rollsor 16 mini rolls
To serve
- 5 ½ oz tinned sweetcorn (optional)drained
- 1 ¾ oz crisp potato sticks (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and cook 1 onion and 1 green pepper for 6–8 minutes, stirring, until soft and the onion is translucent. Add 2 garlic cloves for the last minute.
8 minStep 2: Add 14 oz chopped tomatoes, ¾ cup passata, ½ tsp dried oregano and ¼ tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until slightly thickened.
10 minStep 3: Cut 8 frankfurters into 1 cm coins, or halve them lengthwise for children under five. Stir into the sauce and simmer for 5–7 minutes, until piping hot right through (160°F in the centre).
7 minStep 4: Split 8 soft hot dog rolls along the top and spoon in the sausage and sauce. Finish with 5 ½ oz tinned sweetcorn and a handful of 1 ¾ oz crisp potato sticks, Brazilian style. A common mistake is filling the rolls too early: fill them just before serving or the bread goes soggy.
Step 5: The sauce can be made a day ahead: cool it quickly, keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days, and reheat until it bubbles before filling the rolls.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does brazilian party hot dogs (cachorro-quente de festa) take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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