Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

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5

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Total Time
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25

minutes

Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium pan.
  3. Whisk in the flour under low heat and cook, whisking until the flour is lightly toasted.
  4. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  5. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  6. Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Cook the Hotdogs as per cooking instructions on the package.
  8. Combine the sandwich by adding 2 tablespoons on Macaroni and cheese to the hotdog bun topped with ML top dogs.
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Mac and cheese can be mixed with bacon.
Garnish with chopped chives or Parsley.

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Witch’s Broomstick Dog

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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10

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Cut each hot dog in half, crosswise.
  3. Fray the bottom of the hot dog by cutting each half into 3-4 strips, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes or until the hot dog starts to curl slightly.
  5. Let cool slightly. Insert a pretzel stick into each hot dog before serving.
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Make this recipe extra spooky by adding some Spooky Spider Dogs or Spooktacular Mummy Dogs.

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Breakfast Dog Sandwich

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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10

minutes

Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ Format – sliced in half
  • 4hot dog buns, split in half
  • 4medium eggs
  • 2tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2tbsp ketchup
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1cup spinach
  • 2medium tomatoes, sliced
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  1. Scramble and cook 4 medium eggs, set aside.
  2. Add a tablespoon of oil into a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Fry Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ for about 1 to 1 ½ minutes, turning frequently.
  4. Toast hot dog buns and spread ketchup and mayonnaise onto either side of the bun. Add spinach and sliced tomatoes if desired.
  5. Slice Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ vertically. Lay open face on one half of toasted bun.
  6. Spoon scrambled eggs onto bun and sprinkle cheese over top. Top with other half of bun.
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Serve with a side of fruit salad or tater tots.

Remaining hot dogs in the Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ Format package can be used to create more Breakfast Dog Sandwiches!

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BBQ Top Dog Tacos

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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6

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™
  • 6stand and stuff taco shells
  • 1cup lettuce, shredded
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼cup tomato salsa
  1. Preheat BBQ to 350 F.
  2. Turn off one side of the bbq and place the taco shells on indirect heat.
  3. Add half the cheese to the tacos and cook until the cheese has melted.
  4. While the cheese is melting, cook the hot dogs on other half of grill according to package instructions.
  5. Place the cooked hot dogs into the taco shells and top with the remaining cheese. 
  6. Cook the taco for 2 to 3 more minutes until the cheese has melted.
  7. Top tacos with lettuce and salsa and serve.
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Top the tacos with your favorite garnishes such as guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce etc…

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Spooky Spider Dogs

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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10

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Working on a clean surface unroll dough and cut at each perforated slice. You should have 6 slices. Cut each slice in half to make 12.
  3. Cut the ends of each hot dog into quarter strips leaving about and inch in the middle.
  4. Wrap dough onto center of each hot dog and using your fingers slightly cinch in the dough towards the middle.
  5. Discard remaining dough or use to roll into small dough balls to make eyes to place onto each “spider dog”.
  6. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until dough is cooked through and golden brown and hot dog “legs” have started to curl slightly.
  7. Make spider faces on dough using a combination of ketchup, mustard or BBQ sauce.
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Check out our Spooktacular Mummy Dogs recipe dogs and make a combination of “Spiders” and “Mummy” Dogs for hosting a
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Gourmet Top Dog Toppers

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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6

hot dogs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375 gram package Maple Leaf Top Dogs, BBQ format
  • 6hot dog buns, top split
  • Summer Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salsa:
  • 5heaping tbsp cherry tomatoes, finely diced
  • 3tbsp cucumber, finely diced
  • 1tbsp red onion, finely diced
  • 1tsp flat leaf parsley, minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Hawaiian Pineapple Topper:
  • 1cup grilled pineapple, small dice
  • 2tsp green onion, finely chopped
  • 6slices Maple Leaf Ready Crisp Bacon, cooked per package direction and chopped
  • Lime, optional
  • Grilled Corn Relish:
  • 1cup grilled corn
  • 2tbsp red pepper, finely diced
  • 1tbsp green pepper, finely diced
  • 1tbsp honey mustard, prepared
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  1. Summer Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salsa:
    1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Hawaiian Pineapple Topper:
    1. Mix pineapple, onion and lime if using in a small bowl.
    2. Spoon onto each hot dog and divide and sprinkle bacon over top
  3. Grilled Corn Relish:
    1. Mix all ingredients together into a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  4. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  5. Grill hot dogs per package directions
  6. Place each hot dog onto bun and add your favorite Maple Leaf inspired topping! Serve immediately.
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Toast buns if desired. Make ahead alert! Make your favorite topping and keep in an airtight container for 1 to 2 days in advance.

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Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ Format

  • Ingredients

  • Nutrition facts

    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Water
    • Sea salt
    • Modified Vinegar
    • Spice
    • Cultured celery extract
    • Cherry powder
    • Cane sugar
    • Smoke

Please refer to the package for the most accurate  and up to date ingredient information.

Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 wiener (63 g)
pour 1 saucisse fumée (63 g)

Calories 160 % Daily Value*
% valeur quotidienne*
Fat / Lipides 14 g 19%
Saturated / saturés 5 g 25%
+ Trans / trans 0 g
Carbohydrate / Glucides 1 g
Fiber / Fibres 0 g 0%
Sugars / Sucres 0 g 0%
Protein / Protéines 8 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 50 mg
Sodium / Sodium 550 mg 24%

Potassium 150 mg 4%
Calcium 30 mg 2%
Iron / Fer 0.5 mg 3%
Potassium 150 mg 4%

*5% or less is a litte, 15% or more is a lot
*5% ou moins c`est peu, 15% ou plus c`est beaucoup

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Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ Original Hot Dogs – Family Size

  • Ingredients

  • Nutrition facts

    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Water
    • Salt
    • Modified Vinegar
    • Spice
    • Cultured celery extract
    • Cherry powder
    • Sugar
    • Smoke

Please refer to the package for the most accurate  and up to date ingredient information.

Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 wiener (38 g)
pour 1 saucisse fumée (38 g)

Calories 120 % Daily Value*
% valeur quotidienne*
Fat / Lipides 11 g 15%
Saturated / saturés 3.5 g 18%
+ Trans / trans 0 g
Carbohydrate / Glucides 1 g
Fiber / Fibres 0 g 0%
Sugars / Sucres 0 g 0%
Protein / Protéines 5 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 35 mg
Sodium / Sodium 360 mg 16%

Potassium 75 mg 2%
Calcium 30 mg 2%
Iron / Fer 0.5 mg 3%
Potassium 75 mg 2%

*5% or less is a litte, 15% or more is a lot
*5% ou moins c`est peu, 15% ou plus c`est beaucoup

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Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ format Hot Dogs – Family Size

  • Ingredients

  • Nutrition facts

    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Water
    • Sea salt
    • Modified Vinegar
    • Spice
    • Cultured celery extract
    • Cherry powder
    • Cane sugar
    • Smoke

Please refer to the package for the most accurate  and up to date ingredient information.

Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 wiener (56 g)
pour 1 saucisse fumée (56 g)

Calories 140 % Daily Value*
% valeur quotidienne*
Fat / Lipides 12 g 17%
Saturated / saturés 4 g 21%
+ Trans / trans 0 g
Carbohydrate / Glucides 1 g
Fiber / Fibres 0 g 0%
Sugars / Sucres 0 g 0%
Protein / Protéines 7 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 40 mg
Sodium / Sodium 490 mg 21%

Potassium 125 mg 3%
Calcium 30 mg 2%
Iron / Fer 0.5 mg 3%
Potassium 125 mg 3%

*5% or less is a litte, 15% or more is a lot
*5% ou moins c`est peu, 15% ou plus c`est beaucoup

We’re working for a

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Cook with leftovers and help protect our planet

Reducing food waste puts less stress on our food system and less stress on your budget. Plus you can use your family’s creativity and come up with something new, like this delicious soup.

#realmapleleaf