Octo-dogs & Shells

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 hot dogs
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup prepared alfredo sauce
• prepared yellow mustard (in squeeze bottle)
• cheese crackers (fish-shaped)

Recipe

• 1 lay 1 hot dog on side with end facing you.
• 2 starting 1 inch from one end of hot dog, slice hot dog vertically in half.
• 3 roll hot dog'a turn and slice in half vertically again, making 4 segments connected at the top.
• 4 slice each segment in half vertically creating a total of 8"legs".
• 5 repeat with remaining hot dogs.
• 6 place hot dogs in medium saucepan; cover with water.
• 7 bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 8 remove from heat; set aside.
• 9 prepare pasta according to package directions, stirring in vegetables during last 3 minutes of cooking time.
• 10 drain; return to pan.
• 11 stir in alfredo sauce.
• 12 heat over low heat until heated through.
• 13 divide pasta mixture among four plates.
• 14 drain octo-dogs.
• 15 arrange one octo-dog on top of pasta mixture on each plate.
• 16 draw faces on"heads" of octo-dogs with mustard.
• 17 sprinkle crackers over pasta mixture.