Before the Mains


© Viraj Talpade

I got a bunch of friends home from work the other day, all of us bone tired...and starving!

A quick peek in the refrigerator revealed no ideas. But, a quick click to GreenGiant.Com gave us many, many good choices. Dinner had been arranged for, so we checked out some good starters.

An easy to prepare starter was the Super Nacho Mac and Cheese. It's shown below in complete detail!

Super Nacho Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

1 (1-lb.) pkg. Green Giant® Pasta Accents® Creamy Cheddar Frozen Vegetables with Pasta
3 hot dogs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup salsa, if desired
Large tortilla chips
Method

In large skillet, combine frozen vegetables (fresh veggies work a great deal better!) with pasta, hot dogs and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 3 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Spoon vegetables with pasta mixture onto serving platter; top with salsa. Arrange chips around edges.
Yum, yum, yum; she was all done and we ate so many that dinner was just a formality!

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