1785. HOT DOG BACON GRAVY served over MASHED POTATOES

serves four


6 hot dogs
3 slices bacon
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
salt and pepper
4 servings mashed potatoes

Grate the hot dogs and dice the bacon. Saute them until the bacon browns. Remove from the fire and drain on paper towels. Save 2 tablespoons of the drippings.

Add the flour to the drippings and blend well. Then add the milk, stir, and bring to a boil. Finally, throw in the salt, the pepper, and the meat. Serve over mashed potatoes.


bacon recipe courtesy of: The Great Little Hot Dog Cookbook by John A. Gould. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973, page 46