Great Depression Mac and Cheese
Directions
- 1Sauté cut up hot dogs until browned.
- 2Melt down some butter and mix in flour to build a quick roux.
- 3After a couple minutes, add mashed potatoes.
- 4Season with basic salt and pepper.
- 5Mix in noodles.
- 6Add crushed saltine crackers to the top.
- 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.
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