Corn Dog Casserole

• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups sliced green onions, green parts only
• 1 pound hot dogs
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 (8 1/2-ounce) boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
3. Melt the butter in a large saute pan set over medium heat.
4. Add the celery and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add the green onions and cook for 2 more minutes.
6. Transfer the celery and green onions to a large bowl and set aside.
7. Cut the hot dogs in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
8. Saute the hot dogs in same pan, set over medium-high heat, turning to brown on all sides, about 7 minutes.
9. Transfer to the bowl with celery and green onions.
10. Set aside.
11. Lightly beat the milk and eggs together.
12. Add the corn muffin mix, sage, salt, and pepper.
13. Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and combine.
14. Put the hot dog mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
15. Pour in the corn muffin mix mixture and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
16. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown, set, and risen slightly.
17. Great for freezing!
18. See our Freezer Tips on pages 2327.
19. This can easily be converted into a vegetarian dish by substituting your favorite vegetarian hot dogs.
20. Corn dogs instantly take Sandy back to summers in the Valley.
21. As soon as the last school bell rang, she and her sisters would run out to meet her parents for their annual trip to the local wholesale food distributor.
22. (The distributor supplied food in bulk to restaurants, and generally did not sell to regular peoplebut that didnt stop Marge, Sandys mom.)
23. Her parents stocked up on burritos, pickles, and hamburger patties to feed the family over the summer, while the girls begged nonstop for the mammoth box of frozen corn dogs.
24. Eventually, Marge and Max would cave in, and the girls would giggle in delight.
25. The summer was then full of afternoons eating tasty corn dogs covered in lots of yellow mustard.
26. Yum!

cooking spray, unsalted butter, celery, green onions, milk, eggs, corn muffin, fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/corn-dog-casserole-378236 (may not work)