HOT DOG CASSEROLE
The original version of this recipe came from "The Northern Exposure Cookbook" by Ellis Weiner. This is a real family-style kid-pleasing recipes that I often bring to potlucks and family gatherings. It is like a pot of macaroni & cheese but with the added surpise of the hotdog slices. It is easy prepare, is inexpensive, and doubles nicely. I have even prepared the ingredients the night before and baked it the next day with success (just allow the ingredients to come to room temperature before baking or add a little extra cooking time). You may use reduced fat ingredients if you have health concerns, but it will not be quite as rich. That being said, I do just about always use "light" hotdogs with no real sacrifice to taste. Prep time includes cooking the pasta.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Grease a 2-quart casserole.
- Add the freshly cooked and drained macaroni into the casserole along with the sliced hot dogs and just 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.
- Combine butter and onion in a medium saucepan and saute over medium heat until the onion is wilted (about 5 minutes).
- Whisk flour into the butter mixture quickly until flour is absorbed, then remove from heat.
- Add milk slowly, whisking to combine well- make sure you whisk very quickly and thoroughly or you will have doughy clumps.
- Return to heat, whisk in the salt and pepper, and bring to a boil (still whisking)- just be careful not to let it burn.
- As soon as it starts to hit the boiling point, remove from heat and pour evenly over the macaroni mixture.
- Stir to gently to combine.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake, uncovered, for 18-20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has melted and browned (If you prepare this in advance, wait to add the remaining cheese until you are ready to bake the casserole the next day).
- For variety, I have tried other types of cheeses and thought Cheddar blended with Monterey Jack was also very nice in this.
- NOTE: This does not freeze well.
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Pj Mkamm
[email protected]This hot dog casserole is a classic comfort food dish. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. The hot dogs are cooked perfectly and the sauce is cheesy and flavorful. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves comfort food.
GREECE DHAMI
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of hot dogs, but I decided to try this recipe anyway. I'm glad I did! The casserole was surprisingly good. The hot dogs were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again, even if I'm not a big fan
E Lyrics 157
[email protected]I made this recipe with some modifications to make it healthier. I used whole-wheat bread crumbs instead of white bread crumbs, and I added some chopped vegetables to the casserole. It turned out great! The casserole was still cheesy and flavorful, b
Rahmatullah Bakhshi
[email protected]I'm a big fan of hot dogs, so I was excited to try this recipe. I was not disappointed! The casserole was cheesy, flavorful, and the hot dogs were cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves hot dogs.
Joseph abubakar
[email protected]I'm always looking for new recipes that are easy to make on busy weeknights. This hot dog casserole fit the bill perfectly! It was simple to put together and my kids loved it. I'll definitely be adding this to my regular rotation.
Injaycee
[email protected]This was a quick and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family last night and they loved it! The hot dogs were juicy and the casserole was cheesy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.