Mac and Cheese with Hot Dogs and Broccoli

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 759kcal

Ingredients

Mac and Cheese

  • 1 cup Broccoli chopped into bite-sized florets
  • 4 oz Elbow macaroni or your choice of pasta
  • 4 All beef hot dogs sliced
  • 2 TBSP Lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Baking soda
  • ⅙ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Lemon sparkling water

  • 24 oz Sparkling water cold
  • 1 Lemon sliced
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Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the broccoli until tender. Then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. (Use boiling water to cook the pasta, too.)
  • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well.
  • Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the hotdogs to golden brown on the outside.
  • In a saucepan, mix lemon juice and baking soda. The mixture will bubble and react. Wait until the reaction dies down, and then taste-test. If not sour, it is ready to use. Heat over medium heat and add in the milk. Add the cheese and melt, stirring, until creamy. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in the pasta until it is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving. Stir in the broccoli and hotdogs.
  • Mix together the sparkling water and lemon slices. Serve over ice if desired.
  • Portion mac and cheese and serve with lemon sparkling water.

Nutrition

Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1265mg | Potassium: 569mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1061IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 512mg | Iron: 4mg

Mac and Cheese with Hot Dogs and Broccoli

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 759 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Mac and Cheese

  • 1 cup Broccoli chopped into bite-sized florets
  • 4 oz Elbow macaroni or your choice of pasta
  • 4 All beef hot dogs sliced
  • 2 TBSP Lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Baking soda
  • ⅙ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Lemon sparkling water

  • 24 oz Sparkling water cold
  • 1 Lemon sliced

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the broccoli until tender. Then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. (Use boiling water to cook the pasta, too.)
  • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well.
  • Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the hotdogs to golden brown on the outside.
  • In a saucepan, mix lemon juice and baking soda. The mixture will bubble and react. Wait until the reaction dies down, and then taste-test. If not sour, it is ready to use. Heat over medium heat and add in the milk. Add the cheese and melt, stirring, until creamy. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in the pasta until it is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving. Stir in the broccoli and hotdogs.
  • Mix together the sparkling water and lemon slices. Serve over ice if desired.
  • Portion mac and cheese and serve with lemon sparkling water.

Nutrition

Calories: 759kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 33gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 1265mgPotassium: 569mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1061IUVitamin C: 74mgCalcium: 512mgIron: 4mg
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