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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package hot dogs 2 (48 ounce) containers chicken broth 1 ½ cups chopped fresh chives

Nutrition Info

200.2 calories carbohydrate: 3.1 g cholesterol: 36.9 mg fat: 16.4 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 8.5 g saturatedFat: 6 g servingSize: - sodium: 2336.6 mg sugar: 1.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

8 servings

This is a recipe I learned in kindergarten, and it's great to do with your kids or make for a Halloween or an ocean-themed birthday party.