This is a recipe that I make often for the kids, espeically on those busy weeknights or those lazy Sunday afternoons.
Instead of hot dogs we use Smart Dogs, which are fat free and very yummy.
- 1 (16 ounce) package hot dogs
- 2 (48 ounce) containers chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh chives
- With a sharp knife, cut the hot dogs in half the short way. Slice each piece in half vertically, cutting about 3/4 of the way up towards the rounded end. Leave about 1 inch of the rounded end as the head of the octopus. Rotate the dog 90 degrees, and make another vertical cut. Cut the 4 legs in half again, to make 8 legs and a head. The hot dogs should look like tassels with rounded heads.
- Bring the chicken broth and chives to a boil in a soup pot. Place the octopus hot dogs into the boiling soup, and simmer for about 5 minutes. The legs will curl to make the octopus shape. Serve in bowls with an octopus or 2 in each bowl.
