Chili Mac and Cheez-It® Dog
Chili Mac and Cheez-It® Dog

Chili Mac and Cheez-It® Dog

Is it a hot dog? Mac & cheese? It’s the perfect trick play! A beef hot dog, served on a bun, topped with Original Cheez-It® cracker infused chili, Pepper Jack Mac and Cheez-It®, and crushed Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers. Recipe Credit: Chef Zac Cardona - Cheez Wheelz Food Truck.

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PREP TIME (MIN): 30
TOTAL TIME (MIN): 60
SERVINGS 16

Ingredients

  • 1 all beef hot dog All beef hot dog
  • 2 oz Chili
  • .5oz Original Cheez-It® crackers, crushed
  • 1 oz Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers, crushed
  • 1 ea Lobster roll bun, split top
  • 4 ea, in the bun Original Cheez-It® crackers
  • 2 oz Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese Cheez-It® mix
  • For Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese Cheez-It® mix:
  • 1 lb. Dry elbow pasta
  • 4 oz Unsalted butter
  • 4 oz All-purpose flour
  • 6 cups Whole milk
  • 4 cups (measured after shredding) Freshly shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 2 cups Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers, crushed
  • 1/2 Tbsp Salt

Directions

1. Sear hot dog while toasting bun.

2. Add Original Cheez-It® crackers to inside of bun.

3. Bun the dog.

4. Top with chili, Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese Cheez-It® mix, and crushed Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers.

Prepping Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese Cheez-It® mix:

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF, grease 9x13” baking dish, set aside.

2. Boil pasta, drain, set aside.

3. While waiting for pasta, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

4. Whisk in flour and let cook for 3 mins, stirring occasionally (making a roux).

5. Whisk in milk to roux (for best results use room temperature milk).

6. Add salt and continue whisking milk and roux mixture until it begins to thicken (about 10 min).

7. Reduce heat to low, and whisk in grated cheese until completely smooth. Remove from heat.

8. In a large mixing bowl, combine cheese sauce, pasta, and 2 cups of crushed Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers.

9. Transfer mix to baking dish, and top with remaining crushed Pepper Jack Cheez-It® crackers.

10. Bake at 325ºF for 25-35 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly!

This recipe uses:

Cheez-It® Pepper Jack Snack Crackers

Cheez-It® Pepper Jack Snack Crackers

Where To Buy

This recipe uses:

Cheez-It® Original Snack Crackers

Cheez-It® Original Snack Crackers

Where To Buy

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