Description
Make weeknight meals easier with hot dog mac and cheese casserole, a cozy dish loaded with cheesy flavor perfect for quick family dinners.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups elbow macaroni
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 hot dogs (sliced)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the elbow macaroni until cooked but still a little chewy (about 8 minutes). The macaroni will finish cooking when it is being baked. Drain and set aside.
- While the macaroni is cooking. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour, salt, and pepper, and whisk until smooth. Cook for 2 minutes while whisking constantly. Add the milk, slowly, a little at a time while whisking. Whisk until the sauce begins to thicken. Add the cheddar cheese and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add the macaroni and sliced hot dogs to the cheese sauce. Mix well. Lightly spray a 9×13” casserole dish. Pour the macaroni mixture into the casserole dish, place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and the top begins to brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 619
- Sugar: 6.6 g
- Sodium: 1294.2 mg
- Fat: 36.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 46.6 g
- Protein: 25.4 g
- Cholesterol: 106 mg