Octo-Dogs & Shells

This is a cute creative dish for kids

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

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.