Macaroni And Cheese Dog Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb elbow macaroni
salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 (16 ounce) package beef hot dogs or (16 ounce) package pork hot dogs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup beer or 1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups milk
pepper
1 tablespoon spicy mustard
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 cups yellow sharp cheddar cheese, divided (buy preshredded cheese, you will need 1 1/2 sacks of 10-ounce packages)

Preparation

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 tbsp 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 tbsp 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/chicken broth and cook off completely, 1 minute.
Whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season sauce with salt and pepper and stir in mustard and ketchup.
Lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese.
Stir to melt, about 1 minute. Adjust mustard, ketchup, salt and pepper to taste.
Drain pasta well.
Combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly, then pour into large (13 x 9) casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
Melt and brown cheese under broiler, about 2 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!