A Different Way to Fix Hotdogs

[patticakes]

i re-discovered an old recipe tonight and thought i'd share. in typical patticakes fashion, i'll post the original recipe and then tell you what i actually did.

A Different Way to Fix Hotdogs:

1/2 lb. hotdogs (chopped)
1/2 lb. shredded american cheese
1/4 cup mayo or salad dressing
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. relish or chopped pickles
2 Tbsp. mustard
8 hotdog buns

Combine all ingredients. Stuff hotdog buns. Bake at 350 for 1/2 hr. that's it. you're done!

now, what i actually did was:

1/2 lb. hotdogs (chopped) i used a whole package. not sure if that's a 1/2 pound or not.
1/2 lb. shredded american cheese
1/4 cup mayo or salad dressing (i use mayo)
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. relish or chopped pickles (i use relish)
2 Tbsp. mustard
8 hotdog buns

after i chopped the hotdogs, i put them in the frying pan on low just to warm them through. then, turn the heat off and add the rest of the ingredients. the heat from the pan and the dogs is enough to melt the cheese and heat the rest of the stuff through. this way, you only need to put the stuffed buns in the oven for about 5 or 10 minutes (unless you like really crispy buns - i don't).

quick, easy and cheap!

[Buttercup]

Cool!

[Midnight Blue]

I was gonna say that putting them in that long would burn the buns. I like your way better.

[patticakes]

I was gonna say that putting them in that long would burn the buns. I like your way better.

maybe covering them in foil would help. it just seemed to make sense to warm everything first and then fill the buns.

i hope you try it and enjoy it. i'm loving inexpensive meals more and more.

[Midnight Blue]

It actually sounds pretty good, reminds me of a stuffed baked potato for some reason.

[Liberty]

Yep, sounds good...except the hot dog part. Yuck!!! Pooey! Now maybe hamburger balls would be acceptable, but not hot dogs.