“Kiss it, Make it Well”s – Dogs are in the Shells

There are going to be times in every life when you need “babying”. Times when the best medicine is a hug, a psychical expression of being cared for.

Likewise there comes a time in your healthy eating living daily regime, that you need the warm cuddle of comfort food. At times nothing else will make the “boo-boo” go away.

This gooey casserole is full of comfort - friendly ingredients: hot dogs, macaroni, spaghetti sauce, and cheese. And it’s super-easy to make to boot. A little boiling (for the pasta), a little sauteing, a little stirring. Pop it in the oven and a half hour later, you’ve got

6 servings at just $1.64 per serving

— and a dinner that will practically hug you! OK, maybe some warm croissants too.

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces dried medium shell macaroni
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 16oz pkg Kosher beef hot dogs, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 sm can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 2 5oz pkg No fat Plain Greek style yogurt
• ½ cup shredded provel cheese or mozzarella
• ½ Cup Cheddar cheese
• ½ Cup low fat buttermilk

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare pasta according to package directions using lest amount of time; drain and rinse with COLD water. Drain again and add ½ cup low fat buttermilk

In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in 1 tbs butter over medium heat until nearly tender. Stir in frankfurters and cook until lightly browned.

Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato, and mushrooms. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat.

Stir in yogurts and the provel cheese.

Stir mixture into the drained pasta. Spoon into a 2-quart, pre-sprayed, casserole.

Cover and bake about 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese melts and starts to brown. (5 – 7 minutes)

Makes 6 servings

Tuck this one away for when You need that food cuddle – hug!

….it also goes a long way with kids!

Serving Master Indy

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To satisfy and restore. To nourish, support and maintain. To gratify, spoil, comfort and please, to nurture, assist, and sustain …..I cook! 

PS: need one of these for my kitchen!