Hot Dog Mac and Cheese
Servings 2
Calories 761kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz Bowtie pasta (or your choice of pasta)
- 1 TBSP Butter
- 1 TBSP All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 All beef hot dogs sliced
- 1 tsp Fresh chives chopped (optional)
Sparkling Lemonade
- 12 oz Sparkling water cold
- 12 oz Lemonade cold
Instructions
- In a pot of salted boiling water cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Then drain well.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and stir for about 1 minute until bubbly and golden brown.
- Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Add in the cheese and continue to whisk often until the sauce starts to thicken to a smooth velvet consistency. Once the sauce is thick and creamy turn the heat to low.
- Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the hotdogs to golden brown on the outside.
- Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce until it is fully coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Then stir in the hotdogs.
- Mix together the sparkling water and lemonade. Serve over ice if desired.
- Serve the mac and cheese with sparkling lemonade. Garnish with chives if using.
Nutrition
Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 394mg | Iron: 3mg