mexican mac & cheese with fried hotdogs
My husband had a good recipe for Mac & Cheese, but we didn’t have a couple of the ingredients. So I substituted. lol
yield
8 -10
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For mexican mac & cheese with fried hotdogs
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4hot dogs, chopped in very small pieces (1/4’d lengthwise & sliced)
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1 lbelbow macaroni, cooked
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2 cmexican mix shredded cheese
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2 cshredded sharp cheddar, divided
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6 Tbspsalsa con queso dip (usually found in a jar with the chips)
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1 cancheddar cheese soup
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2 cmilk, more or less to give consistency
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3/4 stickbutter, plus 1 tbsp
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2/3 cflour
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1 tspmustard powder
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pinchsalt
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1 tspblack pepper
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cooking spray
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tobasco (optional)
How To Make mexican mac & cheese with fried hotdogs
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1In a pot, cook the pasta until done, according to package directions. Drain & set aside.
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2In a small skillet, brown the hot dog pieces in 1 Tbsp butter.
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3In the pasta pot, melt the 3/4 stick butter. Add the flour & whisk well, allowing to cook for 2 minutes. Then add the soup, salt, pepper & mustard. Whisk well. (If you like it hot, you can add a little Tabasco)
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4Slowly add the Mexican cheese & 1 cup of the sharp cheddar, stirring to melt the cheese. Add the salsa con queso. Stir.
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5Add milk a little at a time. Stirring constantly to get a loose creamy consistency.
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6Add cooked pasta 1/3 at a time. Stirring well after each. Then add the cooked hot dogs. Mix well.
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7Transfer to a sprayed oven safe casserole dish. Top with 1 cup shredded cheddar. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly & cheese is golden browned.
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