Dog 'n' Suds Coney Sauce

Who doesn't love a good old-fashioned drive-in restaurant with car-hops, like Dog 'n' Suds? Everybody loves them, but they aren't open year-round in some places. No problem, because with this great copycat recipe for their famous Dog 'n' Suds Coney Sauce, you can enjoy all the goodness in the comfort of your own home, any time you want.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• catsup, to taste

Instructions

1. In a salted skillet, brown ground beef with onion over medium heat, breaking up meat with a fork to crumble it fine. Drain off fat.
    
2. Add remaining ingredients, except catsup. Mix well, then add enough catsup to keep mixture loose.
    
3. Simmer, partially covered, 1 hour, adding catsup as needed.  Makes enough sauce for 6 to 8 medium hot dogs.