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Halloween Recipe - Wormie Weenie Sandwiches

Macaroni Kid Food Network Exclusive

October 17, 2013

Wormy Weenie Sandwiches!

Total Time: 40 min

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 25 min

Yield:  6 sandwiches

Level: Easy

 

Kids will love the "yuck" factor of eating worms, but everyone will appreciate that these dressed-down versions of sausage and peppers are also quite yummy.

 

Ingredients:

6 strips bacon, chopped

One 14-ounce package foot-long hotdogs (8 hotdogs), each cut into 6 strips lengthwise

3 medium red and/or yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch-wide slices (about 3 cups)

1 large red onion, halved and cut into 1/4-inch-wide slices (about 3 cups)

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

1/4 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

6 hoagie rolls, split

12 slices provolone (about 6 ounces)

 

Directions:

Cook the bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.

 

Cook the hot dogs in the same skillet in 2 batches over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until curled and golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Preheat the oven broiler.

 

Cook the peppers and onions in the same skillet, stirring frequently, until soft, 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

 

Stir in the barbecue sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute. Add the hot dogs and continue to cook, stirring, until coated, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

 

Toast the hoagie rolls in the broiler if desired. Arrange the provolone slices in the rolls and broil 30 seconds to melt. Top with the hot dog mixture and sprinkle with bacon.

 

Check out these links for more Halloween inspired recipes!

 

Tempura Octopus: http://bit.ly/TempuraOctopus

Monster Munch: http://bit.ly/SpookyHalloweenRecipes

Candy Pie: http://bit.ly/CandyPie   

Ghostinis: http://bit.ly/Ghostinis

Graveyard Cupcakes: http://bit.ly/GraveyardCupcakes

Juicy Lucy-fer Sliders: http://bit.ly/Lucy-ferSliders

Blueberry Eyeball Punch: http://bit.ly/EyeballPunch

Hot Dog Mummies: http://bit.ly/HotDog_Mummies

Vampire Blood Tomato Soup: http://bit.ly/VampireSoup

Pumpkin Waffles: http://bit.ly/Pumpkin_Recipes

Wicked Cupcakes: http://bit.ly/15IW8ra

Ghouly Cupcakes:  Http://bit.ly/15dc01p