Chili Cheese Dog Mac N Cheese Recipes

CHILI DOG MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta shells according to package instructions; drain and return to pot.
• Add milk, butter, and 1 cup of cheese to cooked pasta along with cheese packets from the macaroni boxes. Stir together over low heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Add hot dogs, diced tomatoes, beans and 1/2 cup cheddar to the pot of macaroni and stir well to combine. Transfer mixture to an 8x8-inch baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.
• Bake 15-20 minutes until all cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

CHILI CHEESE DOG MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove the cheese packets from both boxes of mac and cheese and set them aside. When the water comes to a boil, cook the mac and cheese dinners according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble the beef with the salt, pepper, onion and hot dogs until the beef is no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Return the mixture to the skillet. Add the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce and water to the skillet. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches your desired consistency. (I like ours the consistency of Sloppy Joe's, but make yours how you like it).
• After the pasta has been drained, return it to the pan and add the butter, milk and cheese powder. Stir to combine. Add the chili dog sauce to the mac and cheese and stir well. Serve.

CHILI CHEESE DOG MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Grill hot dogs off first over high heat and get a good char on all sides. Set aside and allow to cool to the touch.
• When hot dogs are cooling, assemble the mac and cheese. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large stock pot, cook macaroni to directions on back of box. While pasta cooks, assemble the cheese sauce. In a large sauce pan, add the 3 Tbls butter and the flour. Whisk to combine and form a paste, add in the salt and pepper, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder and ½ tsp onion powder. Add in the milk and mustard and whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and let cook for 10 minutes until thickened. Temper in the egg and take off the heat. Add in 2 Cups of the cheese.
• Add cooked pasta into the cheese sauce pot and with a spoon mix until pasta is coated. Cut up hot dogs into rounds and mix with macaroni filling. In a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, add in the pasta mixture. Add the chili in a layer on top. Top with remaining cheese.
• Mix the onions and breadcrumbs with the melted butter. Cover entire dish with this mixture.
• Place in oven for 30 minutes, uncovered until bubbly. Take out of oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving, enjoy!

CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the beef and garlic and cook, stirring and breaking up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cayenne, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until well combined, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and 1/2 cup water to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
• For the chili dogs: Preheat a grill or large grill pan to medium. Grill the hot dogs according to the package directions until grill marks appear and the hot dogs are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Working in batches, if necessary, grill the cut side of the buns until golden and toasted, about 1 minute. Build the hot dogs and top each with about 1/4 cup of chili spooned down the length of the hot dog. Sprinkle each with some cheese and serve with ketchup and mustard.

CHILI CHEESE DOG MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove the cheese packets from both boxes of mac and cheese and set them aside. When the water comes to a boil, cook the mac and cheese dinners according to package directions. Drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble the beef with the salt, pepper, onion and hot dogs until the beef is no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Return the mixture to the skillet. Add the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce and water to the skillet. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches your desired consistency. (I like ours the consistency of Sloppy Joe's, but make yours how you like it). After the pasta has been drained, return it to the pan and add the butter, milk and cheese powder. Stir to combine. Add the chili dog sauce to the mac and cheese and stir well. Serve.