Gourmet Chili Dogs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Chili
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons sweet paprika or 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
3/4 lb ground beef
1/2 cup red wine
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup broth or 1/2 cup water
coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the Dogs
2 lbs all beef smoked sausage (or 6 links) or 2 lbs polish kielbasa (or 6 links)
6 ciabatta rolls (bun length crusty roll works best, if using longer lengths, cut to size) or 6 French baguettes, split in half and lightly brushed with olive oil (bun length crusty roll works best, if using longer lengths, cut to size)
1 - 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup finely diced red onion

Preparation

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onions and garlic; saute 3 minutes. Add the crushed red pepper, cumin, chili powder, paprika, ground coriander and Mexican oregano. Bloom the spices for 1 minute.
Add the ground beef, salt and pepper; cook until browned all over, 4 minutes.
Add the red wine and cook 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, beans, green chiles, brown sugar, honey, vinegar, broth or water and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer about an hour, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and cook until thickened.
Heat grill to medium-high. Grill the sausages until plump and slightly charred all over, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cut into 6 links.
Grill rolls or baguettes until toasty. Place a dog on the bottom half, top with chili. Garnish with cheese, cilantro, red onion.