Bacon Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs

I had a craving for hot dogs and since I often give in to my cravings, I starting trying to think of a delicious ways to dress up a hot dog for dinner. A bacon cheeseburger came to mind and I thought why not incorporate those flavors into a hot dog.

Ingredients

• 8 hot dogs


• 1/2 cup shredded cheese


• 16 slices bacon, pre-cooked


• 8 hot dog buns, toasted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450º. Slice each hot dog lengthwise down the middle almost, but not all the way through. Fill the pocket with a little shredded cheese. (I used Shredded Colby Monterey Jack.)


2. Wrap the hot dog with two slices of thin-sliced, pre-cooked bacon. Secure bacon with toothpicks if necessary. (I used Costco Hormel frozen fully cooked bacon that I thawed in the microwave for about 30 seconds so that it was easier to wrap around the hot dogs.)


3. Bake approximately 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bacon and hot dog are hot.