Seattle Cream Cheese Dogs

• butter↗1⁄4 cup
• sweet onion, thinly sliced↗1
• cream cheese↗1
• hot dogs↗4
• hot dog buns↗4
• spicy brown mustard (for topping)↗
• sauerkraut (topping)↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. (if you don't have a grill or a grill pan you can boil or steam your hot dogs).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.

3. 3

   Add onions, and cook slowly until the onions have softened and turned deep brown, about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Warm the cream cheese over low heat in a small skillet until very soft.

5. 5

   Cook the hot dogs. Lightly toast hot dog buns on both sides.

6. 6

   To assemble cheese dogs, spread warm cream cheese on toasted hot dog bun, add hot dog, top with onions, mustard and sauerkraut.