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    Home » Cooking with Kids » Octopus Hot Dogs with Spaghetti

    Octopus Hot Dogs with Spaghetti

    Published: May 25, 2015 · Modified: Jul 26, 2022 by Vicky

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    If you are a longtime reader than you may recall my mentioning that my kids are picky eaters. Lunches and dinners are often a struggle but there are a few items they will always eat. This fun family recipe combines two of their favorite foods - hotdogs and spaghetti to make adorable Octopus Hot Dogs with Spaghetti.

    Octopus Hot Dogs with Spaghetti - An easy treat for kids. They can make it themselves. Fun for kids of all ages.

    For this recipe you will need:

    • Hot Dogs
    • Spaghetti
    • Butter
    • Parmesan cheese

    The amounts of the ingredients depend on how many Octopus franks you wish to make.

    Before you begin, you will want to set a large pot of water to boiling.

    I like using the two ends of the frank to make the octopus since the ends are slightly rounded like an octopus head.

    hot dog octopus

    Take four pieces of spaghetti and break them in half. You will now have eight pieces of spaghetti.

    Child making a hot dog octopus

    Push each piece of spaghetti into the cut side of the frank. The spaghetti will form the tentacles of the octopus. Be sure to push the spaghetti in enough that it will not fall off during cooking, but not so far that the spaghetti comes out the other side of the frank.

    octopus with hot dogs and spaghetti

    My daughter had so much fun making her lunch!

    How to make hot dogs with spaghetti

    Place the franks in the boiling water and cook according to the directions on the spaghetti package.

    Hot Dog Octopus

    Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a microwave safe bowl and pour a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into another small bowl. Remove the franks from the water when cooked and dip the spaghetti in the butter and then in the Parmesan. Now they are ready to serve!

    dipping hotdog spaghetti in cheese

    If you have picky eaters like I do, then you will want to try making these. It is one recipe that my kids will always eat because they are not only delicious, but fun to make!

    child eating spaghetti

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