Bacon Dog Mac Cheese Recipes

BACON MAC 'N' CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil for the macaroni.
• Heat a frying pan on medium for the wieners.
• Boil the macaroni until slightly tender, about 8 minutes, and drain.
• While the macaroni is cooking, slice the wieners about half way through lengthwise and fry with a tbsp of margarine.
• Bring the cream to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add the cornstarch to the cold water and stir until dissolved.
• Pour the cornstarch and water into the boiling cream and whisk until well combined.
• Reduce heat to simmer and add garlic, onion powder, pepper and salt.
• Heat a nonstick fry pan on med-low for toasting the buns.
• Add cheese, bacon bits and margarine to the sauce mixture.
• Stir until cheese is melted and reduce heat to low.
• Add macaroni noodles to the sauce and stir.
• Toast buns in heated pan.
• Place a wiener in each of the toasted buns and top with some macaroni and cheese.
• Enjoy!

MAC AND CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water for macaroni. Salt water and under cook macaroni, cook about 7 minutes until just under al dente in doneness.
• Preheat broiler and set rack 12 inches from heat.
• While pasta works, heat a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add hot dogs and brown on both sides, 4 minutes total. Remove the dogs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter. When butter melts, cook onions 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook another minute. Add beer and cook off completely, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season the sauce with salt and pepper and stir in the mustard and ketchup. Lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese. Stir to melt, 1 minute. Adjust mustard, ketchup, and salt and pepper, to your taste.
• Drain pasta well. Combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly then pour into large casserole and top with remaining cheese. Melt and brown cheese under broiler, 2 minutes. Serve.

MINI MAC & CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Let dough stand at room temperature until soft enough to shape, 15-20 minutes. Cut each roll in half; shape each half into a 3-in.-long mini hot dog bun. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Cover with greased plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake buns until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, toss bread crumbs with onion, oil, salt and pepper. Bake at 350° until golden brown, stirring once, 5-7 minutes. , Cook hot dogs and macaroni and cheese according to package directions. To serve, cut hot dogs crosswise in half. Split buns; fill with hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle with toasted crumbs.