Easy to Cook Pasta 

30-Minute Chili Cheese Dog Pasta Casserole
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Easy to cook pasta, who doesn’t like the sound of it?  The ingredients of this pasta most likely are in your fridge on a regular basis.  Or, they happen to be leftover of your big cookout.  Regardless, this recipe just kicks up another notch for simple family meal.

Total Time: 28-35 Minutes
Prep Time: 3-5 Minutes  
Active Cook Time: 25-30 Minutes  
Serving: 4-6

30-Minute Chili Cheese Dog Pasta Casserole, this recipe came into mind because carb-craving came haunting me after a long period of healthy eating.

I have been trying to eat healthy all these years.  What I learn is that there are cravings in our regular routine and life. Stopping everything to switch over to a complete diet will lead to failure.

So, satisfying your craving without going overboard helps you to reach your success relatively easier.  That was just my experience talk.  But I also know that there are other people following strict instructions and reached their goals. 

The point is...different ways work differently with different people.  You just need to find one that works best for you through which you enjoy your journey instead of dragging it.

TIPS & TRICKS

I used vegetable base pasta.  You can use whole grain or whole wheat pasta.  The chili is very flavorful.  Therefore, it is hard to tell that you use different kind of pasta other than the regular ones.

Easy to Cook Pasta Recipe and Instructions

Ingredients

1 lb (454g) Short Pasta (preferably with lines and/or spirals)
1 lb (454g) 90% Lean Ground Beef
1 pack (12-16oz / 340-454g) Hot Dogs (cut in bite size)
1 pack Chili Seasoning Mix
2 Cans (8 oz / 227g each) Tomato Sauce
2 cups Shredded Mac and Cheese Mix
1 pot of water
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Canola Oil
No-stick Cooking Spray

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to boil.
2. Add salt, oil and pasta.
3. Quick stir and cook until al dente.
4. While waiting, preheat broiler and a big non-stick skillet on the stove top at high heat.
5. Add ground beef into skillet and use spatula to cut it into bite size; brown about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in chili seasoning mix and tomato sauce.
7. Add hot dogs and simmer for about 3-5 minutes.
8. Drain pasta and transfer to a casserole dish coated with no-stick cooking spray.
9. Add chili hot dogs on top of pasta.
10. Top with cheese and cook under broiler for 2-3 minutes and serve immediately.

Easy to Cook Pasta Steps with Photos

While pasta is cooking, brown meat in a big skillet

Stir in chili seasoning mix

Stir in tomato sauce

Transfer cooked pasta into a casserole dish

Add chili hot dogs and cheese on top

Broil 2-3 minutes until cheese melted

Look at the cheese. You will not believe how flavorful this pasta dish is.

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