Great Depression Mac and Cheese

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Sauté cut up hot dogs until browned.
  2. 2Sauté cut up hot dogs until browned.
  3. 3Sauté cut up hot dogs until browned.
  4. 4Melt down some butter and mix in flour to build a quick roux.
  5. 5Melt down some butter and mix in flour to build a quick roux.
  6. 6Melt down some butter and mix in flour to build a quick roux.
  7. 7After a couple minutes, add mashed potatoes.
  8. 8After a couple minutes, add mashed potatoes.
  9. 9After a couple minutes, add mashed potatoes.
  10. 10Season with basic salt and pepper.
  11. 11Season with basic salt and pepper.
  12. 12Season with basic salt and pepper.
  13. 13Mix in noodles.
  14. 14Mix in noodles.
  15. 15Mix in noodles.
  16. 16Add crushed saltine crackers to the top.
  17. 17Add crushed saltine crackers to the top.
  18. 18Add crushed saltine crackers to the top.
  19. 19Bake at 400 degrees for half an hour.
  20. 20Bake at 400 degrees for half an hour.
  21. 21Bake at 400 degrees for half an hour.

Ingredients

  • cut up hot dogs
  • cut up hot dogs
  • cut up hot dogs
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • flour
  • flour
  • flour
  • mashed potatoes
  • mashed potatoes
  • mashed potatoes
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • cheese
  • noodles
  • noodles
  • noodles
  • crushed saltine crackers
  • crushed saltine crackers
  • crushed saltine crackers

Equipment

panoven

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.