How To Make A Tin Of Hot Dogs Into Three Different Meals
This post has been written in collaboration
but all talk of hot dogs is my own
We’re big fans of hot dogs and as they’re so long-lasting we tend to always have a tin of them in the cupboard. Previously it would have been a case of, there’s nothing else in, let’s have hot dogs. Or maybe I don’t fancy making something overly elaborate, so let’s have hot dogs. You get the picture. And now more than ever they’ve come in super handy. So when I was sent some tins from Ye Olde Oak to top up my collection I was very happy. And it got me thinking what else you could do with hot dogs. Yes, hot dogs taste amazing in a toasted bun with caramelised onions and ketchup. But there’s so much more you can do.
Add them to your pasta
One thing I struggle with is making food from the dregs of my cupboards. I like to be prepared and have specific ingredients for my meals. But with everything, as it is sometimes you need to get creative with your meals. We always have a few packs of pasta in, and actually haven’t eaten it too much during the lockdown. And our cupboards always have the staples like chopped tomatoes, passata, herbs/ spices, garlic puree and Worcester sauce etc.
These those ingredients alone can make a pretty great pasta sauce. But all you need to do is chop up a few hot dogs and mix them throughout and you’ve got a meaty pasta with plenty of texture.
Use hot dogs as a pizza topping
I love making homemade pizzas as you can totally customise the toppings and what you have on them. And hot dogs make a great topping for your pizza. You can slice them up quite thinly and even a single one goes a long way. I’m usually quite fussy when it comes to pizza toppings and don’t like to overcomplicate things. But I made a cheese, caramelised red onion, chicken and hot dog pizza last week which was great. You can’t see too well from the picture as the hot dog pieces are under a layer of cheese, because why not?! But I can testify that it tasted amazing.
Create a hot dog toastie
I’m a massive fan of anything which infuses bread and melted cheese. This may be why I love the humble toastie so much. But you can simply pimp up your toastie by slicing up a hot dog and adding a few rashers of bacon alongside your cheese. I’m really trying to get into the habit of eating proper breakfasts and lunches which have become a little hard when you’re at home all the time with a constant supply of snacking food. And a toastie is a great filling way to have a proper meal.
Other recipes with hot dogs you can try
There’s so much more you can do with the hot dog including:
- Adding them to omelettes
- Creating the ultimate pimped up hot dog with cheese slices and wrapping them in bacon. You could even make homemade bread rolls for them
- Add them to a breakfast wrap with bacon, mushrooms and a hash brown
Do you ever eat tinned hot dogs?
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A tin of hot dogs is so versatile and can be used in so many ways, adding to a pizza is popular here
Ohhh I’m totally down for a hotdog toastie! That sounds lovely 🙂
We actually love hotdog spaghetti, where we cut up the hotdogs, pierce them with dry spaghetti, and then cook. Theyre lots of fun and taste great 🙂
Who knew you could do so much with tinned hot dogs! I have to admit I don’t think we have any in the house as I’ve never really though of buying them but perhaps I need to add them to next weeks shopping.
It’s one of those things you can just keep in the cupboard for ages x
My girls love these hot dogs, im not the biggest fan of them, but they love them, putting them on pizza is one of those ideas that is “why have i never done this before”,
My son loves hotdogs so this is a great post with some ideas. I’ve done the hotdog spaghetti before he thought that was cool
Such a great idea to make a pizza with hotdogs, I didn’t think of that
Love how versatile it is but as an italian I cannot have hot dogs in my pasta! haha
I am so with you. Bread and melted chees wins my vote most days. Not really thought to use hot dogs as a pizza topping, I wonder what the kids would think.
My family totally love hot dogs and we love to either have it in the traditional way of eating it in a roll or baked in buns. Your pizza looks so yummy, I could take a bite into it right now.
Yeah you can’t beat a toasted bun, onions and ketchup with a hot dog x
I love hot dogs for tea, such a quick and easy meal for the family.
Ah I had no idea hot dogs were so versatile! Never tried hot dogs on pizza but we make our own pizzas all the time, definitely going to try this as a topping.
My son loves to add choped up hot dogs to his pizza and I’ve never thought of adding them to a toastie but that is such a good idea! Mich x
I never knew you could do so many things with a tin of hot dogs! We usually just have them in hot dog buns with ketchup, but I am loving the pasta and pizza ideas.
My kids love hot dogs, but never really thought of adding them to a recipe! Great idea
Ooh I like the idea of putting them on top of pizza that sounds yummy xxx