1 lb. Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese
8 cups water
1 tbsp. salt
½ lb. macaroni pasta
2 cups aged sharp cheddar sauce
½ lb. shredded Parmesan
½ lb. shredded sharp cheddar
4 all-beef hot dogs
4 Hawaiian hot dog buns
2 tbsp. butter
Yellow mustard
Bacon crumbles
Diced onions
Warm Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese by following instructions on package. Pour 8 cups of water into a large saucepan, add salt and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, place macaroni in water and stir occasionally until tender. Remove pasta from water and drain. Place pasta back in the pan and add sharp cheddar sauce; stir until combined. Add shredded sharp cheddar and shredded Parmesan cheese. Add warm Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese to pasta mixture. Cook hot dogs on flattop/grill.
Melt butter in a skillet; once melted, place hot dog bun on skillet face up and toast both sides. Place cooked hot dog in bun. Top with mac and cheese mix, yellow mustard, bacon topping and diced onions. Serves four.
Josiah Citrin from Staples Center
