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Octo-Dogs & Shells




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Octo-Dogs & Shells
Recipe #15312 | 20 min | 5 min prep
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By: RecipeNut
Dec 5, 2001

This is a cute creative dish for kids
SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

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Ingredients
4 hot dogs
1 1/2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup prepared alfredo sauce
prepared yellow mustard (in squeeze bottle)
cheese crackers (fish-shaped)
Directions
1Lay 1 hot dog on side with end facing you.
2Starting 1 inch from one end of hot dog, slice hot dog vertically in half.
3Roll hot dog'A turn and slice in half vertically again, making 4 segments connected at the top.
4Slice each segment in half vertically creating a total of 8"legs".
5Repeat with remaining hot dogs.
6Place hot dogs in medium saucepan; cover with water.
7Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
8Remove from heat; set aside.
9Prepare pasta according to package directions, stirring in vegetables during last 3 minutes of cooking time.
10Drain; return to pan.
11Stir in Alfredo sauce.
12Heat over low heat until heated through.
13Divide pasta mixture among four plates.
14Drain octo-dogs.
15Arrange one octo-dog on top of pasta mixture on each plate.
16Draw faces on"heads" of octo-dogs with mustard.
17Sprinkle crackers over pasta mixture.