Hot dog potato casserole: A surprising delight for dinner
I want to introduce a recipe that might seem a bit controversial to dietary purists. Hot dogs as the main ingredient for dinner? This recipe could be considered unconventional, but the taste is worth the indulgence!
Hot dogs are a food product that still stirs up quite a bit of emotion. And rightly so! I'm not entirely convinced that we should rely on them for our health and fitness. However, we must acknowledge a certain obvious fact: there are hot dogs, and then there are... hot dogs. Those with a good, simple composition, high meat content (exclude any MSM) and as few "E" additives as possible are not too bad. I see nothing particularly dreadful about occasionally enjoying them—especially not just for breakfast.
Recently, I decided to try a recipe I had been considering for a long time: Potato Casserole with Hot Dogs. Does it sound controversial? Perhaps, but let's remember that a cheat day is allowed even in strict diets. That's exactly how I view this dish. It's simple, tasty, and inexpensive, and no one can convince me that it's some sort of culinary atrocity! But don't just take my word for it; try the recipe below and judge for yourself.
Potato Casserole with Hot Dogs
Ingredients:
- 10.5 oz of good-quality hot dogs
- 1.5 lbs of potatoes
- 2 onions
- 1 zucchini
- 4 pickled cucumbers
- 0.42 cup of tomato puree
- 7 oz of block cheddar cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- Herbes de Provence
- Oil for frying
Preparation method:
- Peel, wash, and boil the potatoes. They don't have to be completely soft; in fact, it's better if they're not. I prefer to parboil them rather than using them raw, as this way they mix better with the other ingredients. After draining, slice the potatoes.
- Chop the other vegetables: cut the zucchini into sticks, the onions into wedges, and the cucumbers into cubes.
- Also, cut the hot dogs into smaller pieces.
- Sauté all the vegetables (except the potatoes) and hot dogs in a small amount of oil.
- Pour the tomato puree mixed with water over them and season with salt, pepper, and Herbes de Provence.
- Half of the potatoes should be laid at the bottom of a baking dish. The vegetables and hot dogs should be placed on top, and then the remaining potatoes should be added.
- Sprinkle the top with grated cheese. Bake for 12 minutes at 356°F, and it's ready. Bon appétit!
