I'm a pretty simple chef for my boyfriend and I. Hamburgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, spaghetti, ramen noodles, bacon and egg breakfast bagels, etc.
I've put creative spins on some of these common, cheap meals that I thought I'd share for the sake of being bored--and hungry. I don't use measuring cups, I eyeball everything, fyi.
I call it Xtra Cheesy Mac and Cheese! (Makes 2 servings).
Ingredients:
Milk
Butter (or your favorite alternative)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2-3 Hot dogs
Mac and Cheese
Pepper
For preparation:
2 pots
1 strainer
Preparation:
- Fill both pots with an appropriate amount of water for the hot dogs and mac and cheese.
- Put mac and cheese noodles into one pot, put hot dogs in the other.
- Turn the burners to medium heat on the hot dogs, and halfway between high and medium for the noodles.
- Stir the noodles occasionally.
- Once the noodles are done, strain them in the sink.
- Remove the hot dogs and put them on a plate to cool. (You can cut the hot dogs down the middle to make sure they are done).
- Put the noodles back into the pot, then add a few dime size amounts of butter, and a few spoonfuls of milk. Put the cheese mix into the noodles. Stir.
- Divide the mac and cheese into two portions. (One for you, one for your meal partner).
- Add shredded cheese and pepper to your meal as desired.
- Cut up the hot dogs into 1/2 inch pieces. If you used two hot dogs each person should get one hot dog, if you used three hot dogs each person should get one and one half hot dogs.
There, you're done. A cheap meal that is a little different than normal mac and cheese.
Feel free to post up other fun little meal plans!
-Laurisa




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