Chili Cheese Dog Casserole

 This twist on an American favorite is a delicious and healthy way to use up leftovers from your Mexican taco fiesta!

Ingredients:

4 large chicken hot dogs
1 cup leftover taco meat
1 tomato, diced
1 onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 ml) flour
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1\2 cup (125 ml) shredded cheddar cheese

1, 400 gram package of elbow noodles (macaroni)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

Bring a large heavily salted pot of water to boil and cook pasta as per package directions

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat

Slice the hot dogs diagonally into one inch slices

Brown the hot dogs on both sides for around two minutes

Add the onions and garlic and stir to combine

Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to coat

Add the tomato and slowly stir in the milk

Scrape the bottom of the pan and stir and allow it to begin to bubble

Add the cheese and ground beef and bring to a boil to thicken for around a minute

Drain the pasta and pour it into the sauce

Stir to coat the pasta and pour it into a 9 x 12 inch baking dish

Top with some additional cheddar cheese and bake until bubbly (around 5 minutes)

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