Macaroni And Cheese Dog Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• salt
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package beef hot dogs or 1 (16 ounce) package lamb hot dogs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup beer or 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 cups yellow sharp cheddar cheese, divided (buy preshredded cheese, you will need 1 1/2 sacks of 10-ounce packages)

Recipe

• 1 boil a large pot of water for macaroni.
• 2 salt water and under cook macaroni, cook about 7 minutes until just under al dente in doneness.
• 3 preheat broiler and set rack 12 inches from heat.
• 4 while pasta works, heat a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5 add 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add hot dogs and brown on both sides, 4 minutes total.
• 6 remove the dogs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.
• 7 add another tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter.
• 8 when butter melts, cook onions 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook another minute.
• 9 add beer/chicken broth and cook off completely, 1 minute.
• 10 whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season sauce with salt and pepper and stir in mustard and ketchup.
• 11 lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese.
• 12 stir to melt, about 1 minute. adjust mustard, ketchup, salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 drain pasta well.
• 14 combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly, then pour into large (13 x 9) casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
• 15 melt and brown cheese under broiler, about 2 minutes.
• 16 serve and enjoy!