The saying “behind every great man, there’s an even better woman” – um, totally true (wink.) But, truth be told, behind all my awesomeness (snort), I’ve got a pretty great man…who shares the potato chips, vacuums, and most importantly, who wastes spends a lot of time on the internet and finds me all kinds of fabulously silly food ideas.
I mean, would you ever think to do this? (Hot dog haters, no comment!)
Hello. I’m a mom. With two little kids. I couldn’t make these fast enough.
Haley thought they looked like a jelly fish. Trevor thought they looked like a rocket ship. I thought they look like tentacles from an octopus. I’m thinking for Halloween next year, I’ll use orange pasta and dye the hot dogs black. (Well, that just sounds gross. And awesome.)
When I asked what they tasted like, we all agreed…spaghetti and hot dogs. With a big pile of fun.
Threaded Spaghetti Hot Dog Bites
Serves 8
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 6 minutes
Ingredients
• 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken in half
• 8 hot dogs, cut into 6 even pieces
Directions
Set a large pot of water to boil.
Thread 5-7 spaghetti strands through each hot dog piece. Cook until pasta is al dente, about 6 minutes.
Serve with red sauce, pesto sauce, Parmesan cheese, maybe melted cheese?
That’s it! Only requirement is you must eat with a smile on your face!
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I just made this out of curiosity and they are yummy!! Boiled hotdogs are my favorite and I even added some shredded cheese on this! Ty for sharing!
I like to surprise my husband on a routine basis at dinner, by choosing a new and different ethnic cuisine, or preparing an old stand by in a new way. This will surely surprise him, along with some silly vegetable side dish and another “kid” oriented side or two. Off to hunt them down. I wonder how to search for those? lol
This would surely work well with zuchinni or other long vegetables that would boil well? Maybe the pasta will take longer to boil though.. mm
I made sure that cooking times were identical for hot dogs AND spaghetti by using quick-cook pasta…. brought the water to a rolling boil, plunged in the sausage-and-pasta quirky things – and turned the heat off, covered, and left for 6 minutes. Perfectly cooked.
Definitely one to be tried – just for the fun of it!!
Boiled hot dogs are something that adults should never have
meanwhile use sausage for awesomeness.
What? Why can’t adults eat hot dogs?? I will be eating them for the rest of my life ._. Creep.
Noticed we had some leftover polish dogs and plenty of spaghetti, so I decided to make this dish for the family tonight (live at home) It was a big hit, everyone liked it!
In the words of my 9 year old grandson. Grandma these are AZMAZING!!!! Lol
Awesome!
Thanks Amy they were a big hit with the grandkids!! No sauce just some KETUP lol!!! Which these days am thankful I have a HEINZ connection!!!
Am cooking them now curious as to what the grandkids will think of them lol!!! Love the idea myself thanks
I don’t know how long it’s been since I bought (or ate) hotdogs. But when I saw this recipe, I thought it might be a hit with my kids. (by the way, hotdogs are expensive and they don’t make them like they used to… much better imo). Anyway… the kids gobbled them up without any questions or comments about how “gross” or “weird” anything looked. Who’d a thunk it??
We’re not regular hot dog eaters, except at the ball game and anual fire station open house. But I don’t know…there’s something about a hot dog (like mac and cheese) that is comforting to me. Weird? Clearly there’s nothing gourmet about this meal. It’s just fun. And I can’t imagine most kids not getting a kick out of it. Yours included!
I tried out this recipe. While the outside pasta cooked just fine, the parts inside the meat never cooked. I even tried with angel hair and boiled it for a couple minutes longer but that didn’t help. How did you cook the pasta all the way through?
I boiled the pasta according to the directions on the package for al dente. Cooked all the way through.
They look so fun,but do the hot dogs plump up and get all misshapen after boiling them? Also do you use regular old hot dogs because in the picture they look loke little smokies.
Yes, regular hot dogs, cut up into pieces as instructed. They do plump up but should not misshapen. They should look like the picture. Lynne, don’t take this dish too seriously. It’s not meant to be precise…just something silly. Hope you Have fun with it!
What a neat idea. My son is an eater. However, he would love these. He loves plain pasta and hot dogs. The combo would be fun for him!
Thanks,
Doris D
I made this dish for my 11 year old and my 5 year old who is autistic, and it was a hit! We called them “spaghetti octopi” and my daughter had a garlic pasta sauce where my son had a garlic topping, and they both ate what I gave them (no small feat in my house!) These will definitely be on the list of regular entrees for us, thank you for sharing it!
Greetings Ali – what an awesome feeling it is to know these were so well received and served a sensory purpose, too. Yay!
I work with children in grades 3-5. One of the things that we teach them as part of self-sufficiency is basic cooking skills. The spaghetti & hot dogs idea seems like a great idea for them: fun, frugal, & filling. We will definitely be trying them.
What fun! And how wonderful to know that some teachers/schools continue to incorporate something other than reading and math into the lesson plan :D
Hahaha! Those are awesome, I guess my niece is going to love them!
Hotdogs and spagetti
Making the birthday dinner for a friend who has had hot dogs every year on his birthday for the last 36 years. Won’t he be surprised this year?! I know the kids will love it, and maybe I can even have a chance to impress his parents a little, despite having hot dogs for the entree!! Thanks so much! :)
YAY :D Gourmet, they are not…but they are seriously fun! Guaranteed to put an instant smile on any hot dog lover’s face. He’ll love them.
This gave me such an incredible giggle. I owe Paul for that.
And for next Halloween… maybe blood sausage? ;)
I come here to be entertained (and to say hi) and mission accomplished, I am amused by this! Good job searching Paul and Amy on the execution of course :)
Really cute.
Soo cute – my kiddos would love this. I feel like the spaghetti would break on me as I am pushing through the hot dog, but I will just have to try for myself. I guess as long as you push it straight through it will be fine. I’m thinking some type of a cheese sauce would be good here..
Hi Becki – I thought the same thing, but I didn’t have any problems. I think the sharpness of the spaghetti end and the softness of the hot dog made it easy. And you don’t really push it from the end, per se. It’s more like you guide it little by little. If you do have problems, maybe use regular spaghetti instead of the thin version.
I’ve been a hot dog hater for YEARS due to my brother traumatizing me with them…but this is pretty cute.
Ah…if only I liked hotdogs. Good idea next time the kids are at my house though. Hint…hint!
I’ve done this with my kids before and they loved them with spaghetti sauce. You can also cut 7 thin slits lengthwise up a hotdog, leaving an inch on top whole, then boil it and the “legs” get all squiggly like an octopus. Oh what we do to please our kids!
I am laughing so hard right now at the AWESOMENESS of this post.
Hmmm…..looks like someone had too much time on their hands…LOL
I’m glad I read the directions, for a minute there, I thought you threaed the noodles through after they were cooked….May give these a try for the grand babies…Joseph would Love them!
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