Budget-friendly hot dogs in a sour cream sauce, served with noodles.

You take slices of hot dogs, saute them in butter with onions, and add sour cream.

Serve it with pasta.

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But then I recognized the brilliance.

This is just astroganoff, made with hot dogs, or sausages, instead of strips of beef.

Her kids love it!

sautéing hot dogs in skillet with onion

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If you want to make a more grown-up version, use a fine German bockwurst instead of hot dogs.

Heidi thinks her mom made it because it’s so easy on the budget.

Which it is, but it also tastes great and cooks up quickly.

sautéed hot dogs and onions in skillet

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Perfect for a mid-week, get-it-on-the-table, family meal.

Kosher hot dogs are good.

If you want to take the recipe up a notch, try it with a mild bockwurst sausage.

stroganoff sauce ingredients added to hot dogs in a skillet

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Add the chopped onions and sliced hot dogs.

Serve with cooked egg noodles, elbow macaroni, or favorite pasta.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.

hot dogs stroganoff in a skillet

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