Coney Island Hot Dogs

FOR THE HOT DOG SAUCE:
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup water
garlic, minced or garlic powder (to taste)
2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder
Hot dogs
FOR SERVING:
hot dog buns
yellow mustard
1/2 cup chopped fresh onion
salt and pepper (to taste)

Brown beef slowly, breaking up while stirring. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered 20-30 minutes.

Cook hot dogs.

TO SERVE:
Put hot dogs in buns, then yellow mustard, then sauce, then chopped onions, then salt and pepper on top.

Source: Cheri Ellenberger to the Portsmouth Herald January 31, 2008