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Great Depression Mac and Cheese
30m
Serves 1
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Great Depression Mac and Cheese
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30m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Sauté cut up hot dogs until browned.
2
Melt down some butter and mix in flour to build a quick roux.
3
After a couple minutes, add mashed potatoes.
4
Season with basic salt and pepper.
5
Mix in noodles.
6
Add crushed saltine crackers to the top.
7
Bake at 400 degrees for half an hour.
Ingredients
cut up hot dogs
butter
flour
mashed potatoes
salt
pepper
cheese
noodles
crushed saltine crackers
Equipment
pan
oven
Tips
Proteins were limited, so the cheapest meat available was used.
Potatoes were used to stretch meals and keep everyone full due to being cheap.
Cheese was often skipped or used sparingly because many couldn't afford it.
Crushed saltine crackers were added for a nice crunch and were cheap.
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