Hot Dogs and Rice Au Gratin

Ingredients

• 2 Tblsp butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• dash pepper
• 1/2 lb process cheese, (like Velveeta), cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 lb hot dogs, cut diagonally into 1 pieces
• 1-10 oz pkg frozen peas and carrots, thawed

Directions

Make a white sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and mixing in the flour. Mix in well the milk, and stir until it thickens. Add salt, pepper, celery, and cheese, stir until cheese melts. Add hot dogs and peas and carrots, mix well. Add rice and mix gently. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and bake uncovered at 350F oven for 45 minutes or until heated through.

Submitted 6/13/05.
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Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@worldnet.att.net
Hot Dogs and Rice Au Gratin