Fact: I am a scientist.
Fact: I am a little crazy.
Fact: Crazy scientists’ hair shoots straight out of their heads when they’re excited by a brilliant idea.
…Okay, so I have slightly fault logic. But if it were true, a lot of shoppers at the grocery store would have doubled over laughing at my 2-foot-long blonde afro as I walked down the cheese aisle last week!
I had been moping over the impending end to the baseball season, especially after my Oakland A’s lost Game 5 to Detroit, and began to feel a steadily swelling craving for… Yeah, a hot dog.
Now I haven’t eaten one of those salty processed concoctions in about 10 years, not since my first (and last) visit to Dodger Stadium with my dad. Of course we had to get Dodger dogs, it was Dodger Stadium! But hot dogs settle in my gut and give my hiccups a strange meaty taste for days afterwards… Hence, no indulgences since then.
Yet as I passed the cheddar and Monterey Jack, I realized that string cheese is almost the exact size and shape of a hot dog! True, it doesn’t taste a thing like the ballpark… But it’s just as messy and just as satisfying!
A super fast and super easy weeknight meal! Round it out with a spinach salad, and your healthy dinner will be on the table in less than 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Partially open each hot dog bun, and place one stick of string cheese inside. Place filled buns in an 8”-square baking pan, and bake for 4-6 min or until the cheese begins to soften and the buns are golden.
- While the buns bake, microwave the tomato sauce for 30-45 sec, or until hot. Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce over of the softened cheese, and top with a pinch of basil.
This is beyond brilliant!! I am so doing this! 🙂
Thank you! My brain can be pretty crazy sometimes… I hope you enjoy it! (And I’m sorry for the delayed response; my computer forgot to post my original comment back to you!)
I plan to try it this week! Will let you know how I like it!! 😉
Wonderful, I’m really excited to hear what you and your family think!
Had this for dinner tonight–amazing!!! :]
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! And thank you for letting me know; it made my day! :]
Had it for lunch today, very good! Both kids had a taste of mine and they really liked it too. I’ll be making this for dinner soon, and I think I’ll be adding some sauteed veggies for me and the hubby! 😉
Your comment just made my day; thank you! I’m so glad everyone in your family enjoyed it! I’m excited to hear how the veggies turn out… Maybe zucchini or caramelized onions?
I saw this and thought it was an amazing idea and did my secretly spinachy marinara and peppers and onions with provolone on top it was amazing.
Thank you! Your fun additions sound incredible, especially the spinachy marinara. I love spinach, so I definitely need to try adding it to tomato sauce too!