Great Depression Mac and Cheese

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

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

Ingredients

  • cut up hot dogs
  • butter
  • flour
  • mashed potatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cheese
  • noodles
  • 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.