Chili Cheese Dog Mac Cheese Recipes

CHILI DOGS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook franks according to package directions.
• Place franks in buns; spoon hot chili over franks. Top with cheese, and green onions, if desired.

ONE POT CHILI MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente, usually about 8-12 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and set pasta aside.
• Return pot to stove on medium-high heat. Add olive oil, then add ground beef. Break up beef into small chunks and cook until browned. Add onion and garlic. Cook onions and garlic until fragrant and soft.
• Add tomato sauce, beans, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Bring to a simmer, give it a good even stir and lower heat to continue simmering. Cook for about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir the cooked pasta and cheese into the chili. Cook for another minute or so until the pasta is warmed through and cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite toppings.

CHILI MAC 'N' CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well. Pour into large bowl.
• Toss chili, salsa, green pepper and chili powder with macaroni until well mixed. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon into prepared casserole. Top with remaining 1/2 cups cheese.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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.

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.

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.

ONE POT CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute. Then add capsicum and cook until onion is translucent.
• Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go.
• Once the beef turns from red to brown, add remaining ingredients except cheese. Stir, bring to simmer, then turn the heat down to medium.
• Cover and cook for 12 minutes or until the macaroni is al dente, meaning just cooked, still a tiny bit on the firm side. It should be saucy but not tons of liquid (see video).
• Turn the stove OFF but leave the pot on the stove. Stir through half the cheese - it should be a bit saucy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Top with remaining cheese, put the lid back on and leave until the cheese melts - about 2 minutes (sauce will absorb further during this period).
• Sprinkle with coriander, if desired, and serve immediately.

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.

MAC & CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Make mac and cheese: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and whisk until combined. Let cook until golden, 1 minute, then pour in milk and season with salt and pepper. Let thicken, 3 minutes, and add cheddar. Stir until melty and creamy then add cooked macaroni and stir until coated. Stir in cooked bacon.
• Top mac and cheese on hot dogs and garnish with more bacon and chives.

HOT DOG CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Cook macaroni. Grill hot dogs on table top grill. Warm up hot dog chili.
• 2. Drain macaroni. Place macaroni back in the pot. Cut hot dogs into bite sizes.
• 3. Mix macaroni, cheese, hot dogs, and chili. Then serve.

HOT DOG CHEESY MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 12 x 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Cook the macaroni in salted water per the package directions until al dente. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pan over medium-high heat add 6 Tbsp of butter to reserved 2 Tbsp bacon drippings. Add onion.
• Cook for 3 minutes until the onion has softened. Lower the heat to medium and add the flour, garlic salt, mustard and black pepper. Stir until the flour has absorbed the butter. Cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil then immediately lower the temperature to low heat. Allow to bubble gently for 5 minutes to thicken.
• Remove sauce from heat. Add 3 cups cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Reserve 2 Tbsp crumbled bacon for garnishing. Stir until the cheese has melted.
• Pour sauce over macaroni. Add hot dogs. Mix until macaroni is evenly coated and hot dogs are evenly distributed. Pour into the baking dish.
• Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Dot with 1 Tbsp butter.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and bubbly.
• Garnish with bacon crumbles and sliced green onion. Serve immediately.

CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chiles and seasonings. Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375° until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-8 minutes longer. If desired, top with sliced green onions.

CHILI CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lay out the crescent sheets in triangles.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly on the triangles of crescent dough, then wrap each triangle around a hot dog.
• Pour the chili into a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish.
• Place the rolled hot dogs on top of the chili in the baking dish, evenly spread out.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHILI-CHEESE DOG MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut wieners into quarter inch slices.
• Bring to boil 6 cups water and 1 tsp. salt (optional). Add pasta and wieners and boil approx. 10-12 minutes until done. Drain pasta. Do not rinse.
• Return to pot. Add cheese sauce pouch and chili and mix thoroughly.