Hot Dog Mac and Cheese
Crunchy Fruit and Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 4 oz elbow macaroni
- 1½ Tbsp butter
- 2 all-beef hot dogs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup lightly crushed wavy potato chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add hot dogs, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until browned. Add flour, garlic powder, and pepper; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Gradually stir in milk; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Stir in ½ cup each Cheddar and Monterey Jack until melted. Stir in cooked pasta. Spoon into a lightly greased 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with ¼ cup each Cheddar and Monterey Jack.
- Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with crushed chips and bake 10 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.
Side Dish Ingredients
- ½ (5-oz) pkg spinach
- 1 (11-oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 small Honeycrisp apple, chopped
- ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chow mein noodles
- ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette
Side Dish Instructions
- Toss together all ingredients in a bowl just before serving.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 3 | 3 | |
| Calories |
702
|
210
|
912
|
| Fat (g) | 44 | 8 | 52 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Protein (g) | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| Carb (g) | 47 | 35 | 82 |
| Fiber (g) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sodium (mg) | 991 | 253 | 1244 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 6 | 27 | 33 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 1 | 12 | 13 |
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