Hot Dogs Covered with Mashed Potatoes and Cheese
An easy supper that all kids like - from two to ninety-two
Calories per serving: 454kcal
Ingredients
- 8 Hot Dogs, good quality
- 4 Russet potatoes, large
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- Dijon Mustard
- 2 Kosher Pickles
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes, and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Rinse well under cold water.
- Heat a large pot of water, and add the potatoes and salt.
- Boil the potatoes until they are fork-tender, do not overcook!
- Mash the potatoes with a masher, then add the butter and mash some more.
- Start adding the milk, whipping all the while until they are nice and fluffy. Don't add too much milk or your potatoes will be runny.
- Take the hot dogs and cut them down the middle lengthwise. Don't cut all the way through!
- Line them up side by side on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- Spread a little mustard on each dog.
- Cut the pickles in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half lengthwise again. You would not have 8 pickle spears.
- Put a pickle spear in the center of each dog.
- Spoon the mashed potatoes over the dogs, being careful to fully cover them.
- Cover the potato with the cheese, making sure to fully cover the potato.
- Bake them in a 350 oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling.
Notes
Quick notes
Please don't use yellow mustard! There is a huge variety of mustards available. Dijon goes very well with this, or stone-ground mustard would be great as well.Variations
You may omit the pickle and/or mustard, but it won't be as good. You can prepare this ahead and leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat.Scan for full nutrition info and step-by-step photos.
