Octopus Hot Dogs

5.0(26)

A fun way to liven up that ever-present kids' food. Great for bad weather days, cranky kids (or moms!), birthday parties, or just because. My daughters think I'm really cool when I make these for them. :o)

by winkki·published 2003-12-13

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Lunch/Snacks

Servings

1 octopus per hot dog, 1 serving(s)

Total time

7 min

prep 2 min

Calories / serving

149 kcal

Ingredients (2)

serves

1 hot doghot-dog
ketchup, to serveketchup

Instructions (3 steps)

01Cut hot dog in half length-wise, leaving about 1" intact at the end.
02Cut each of the long sections in half (lengthwise), then in half again - these are the legs.
03Boil until legs' curl up and hot dog is cooked through.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 149 kcal

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