Ditch Dogs

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Hot Dogs

Ingredients

  • For the Mac & Cheese:
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 8 oz white American cheese, diced, at room temp
  • 8 oz gruyere cheese, grated, at room temp
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan, grated, at room temp
  • For the hot dogs:
  • Vegetable oil
  • 6 all-beef hot dogs
  • 6 potato hot dog rolls
  • black pepper

Directions

  1. Make the mac and cheese: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as directed. Drain the pasta well and let cool/

  2. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and 2 cups heavy cream over medium heat until warm (do not boil). In a separate medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour to the butter and stir until incorporated, about 5 minutes, making sure it doesn’t brown. Add the warm milk and heavy cream, in batches, and whisk until incorporated. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking, about 15 minutes.

  3. Add the America, gruyere and Parmesan cheese to the milk mixture and whisk until melted, 2-3 minutes (do not boil). Remove from the heat. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Let cool to room temperature and mix with the pasta.

  4. Make the hot dogs: Lightly oil a grill pan and preheat over medium-high heat. Grill the hot dogs until slightly charred, 5-7 minutes. Reheat the mac and cheese in a saucepan with the remaining 1/4 cup heavy cream; season with salt and pepper. Place the hot dogs on the buns and top with mac and cheese. Season with pepper.

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