Mac and Cheese Hot dogs

So depending on the level of comfort you want from this comfort food and the ingredients you have on hand you have a variety of ways to make this. I only buy lil smokies if they are sale so I opt for cutting up turkey hot dogs, fat free if possible. this can be done in oven or crock pot depending again on the time you have. You can use mac in a box or make from scratch (so much better but you can doctor mac in a box to help it taste more homemade.) So this is a win win as long as you eat a healthy veggie etc since it's all carbs. But oh so good.

Mac and Cheese Smokies/Hot dogs/etc
adapted from a variety of different sources, mostly a cross between my mom's recipe and lil smokies official online recipe

Ingredients:
This one is a real comfort dinner meal but can be served at a party.
Keep it warm in a crock pot after cooking according to the directions.
1 macaroni and cheese dinner pack (7 ¼ oz. size)
1 pack of Lit'l Smokies (1 lb.) 1 lb. hot dogs chopped
1 standard size cream of mushroom soup (10 ¾ oz.) or cream of broccoli or cream of whatever you have in your pantry
1/3 cup of milk (whole milk) I used skim

Toppings (parley flakes and cheddar cheese) (low fat cheese)

Directions:
Mix up the mac and cheese according to the package directions.
Mix the macaroni and cheese with the Smokies, Soup, and milk. Sprinkle parsley over the top of the mixture and put some cheddar cheese on top(if you are serving this for a family meal). If you are baking this and then putting it in the crock pot to keep it warm, then reserve the parsley and cheese and sprinkle that on right before guests begin serving the Smokies.
* Note – This is a tasty dish but not as pretty as some of the other Smokie party dishes.

Nutrition Facts (these change a bit if you alter ingredients to low fat options)
Serving Size 1 (160g) Recipe makes 8 servings Calories 412 Calories from Fat 262 (63%)
Amount Per Serving % DV Total Fat 29.1g 44% Saturated Fat 13.3g 66%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.7g Polyunsaturated Fat 2.8g Trans Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Sodium 1212mg 50% Potassium 289mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 22.2g 7% Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3% Sugars 4.0g Protein 15.9g 31%

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 cook for approx 20-25 min
3 eat and enjoy