Cheesy Mac 'n' Dogs

Crafty Lady 13's Note:

A casserole made up of creamy mac and cheese and diced hot dogs. Quick, easy and a real kid pleaser. From the May/June 2003 Taste of Home's Quick Cooking magazine.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 12 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 7 cooked hot dogs, diced
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and mustard. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and cheese until cheese is melted.
2. Drain macaroni, stir into the cheese sauce. Add the hot dogs. Transfer to a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

Reviews

[**Mandy**]

This was a nice recipe, lovely & cheesy but I found that the sauce really soaked into the macaroni & it was kids of dried out by the time the cooking was done. When I make this again I think I will skip the oven part and just mix the cheese sauce through the macaroni and hot dogs. Rather than onion I used an onion stock cube just so 4 yr old DD wouldn't complain...it worked well. Thanks for posting!

[Nasseh]

Cheesy & Creamy! The perfect kid pleaser & comfort food. I did leave out the onion. I only used 5 turkey hotdogs & 8 oz of Velveeta. I also added in 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese. I didn't notice the "cooked" hotdog part so I just cut up the dogs & added it to the cooked macaroni. They seem to cook just fine in the oven. Made for Photo Tag

[Chef #1099260]

I would have given a higher rating,but I find Velveeta vile. It isn't technically even cheese. I make using 1 cup of sharp cheddar and 1/4 cup of parmasean. I mix the breadcrumbs with 1 Tbs of butter and 2 Tbs of bacon before topping. T