I made this the other day, and it was the easiest, cheapest thing ever
Mac n' Cheese with hot dogs and peas
Ingredients:
One box of mac n' cheese (cheap, kraft style)
A little extra cheese of your choice, shredded
2 hot dogs (I prefer all beef, but if you're really broke, the mystery meat ones!)
Frozen peas, as much as you like
Fix the mac n cheese according to the way you like it. I recommend a little more butter and milk that you would normally use for this version. While the noodles are cooking, microwave the hot dogs for one minute and then cut into small chunks. About 1 minute before the pasta is done, add the peas to the boiling water to warm through. Drain. After you add the milk, butter and that cheesy packet stuff, add more cheese and melt in slowly over low heat. Add the hot dogs. Mix. Eat. Enjoy.
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Some local dishes can be great lo-dough meals, as they often have their roots in working-class culture - from people who knew how to stretch a buck. Not the most healthy, mind you, but easily prepared from relatively low cost ingredients. St.Paul has Booya, Louisville does the Hot Brown, there's Poutine in Quebec, Red Hots in Chicago, etc. All can be prepared for just a few dollars.
ReplyDeleteOnce, while traveling through Springfield, Illinois, I encountered an interesting item at a local eatery: the Horseshoe. Basically a cooked beef patty or slab of ham atop a slice of toast, covered in a (usually mild) cheese sauce. I was told that the cheese sauce was the key, with every greasy-spoon and tavern in town boasting its unique sauce. Quite tasty and mighty filling on a cold day, though I wouldn't want to eat it regularly.