Master Chef VII: Sunday Paper Gourmet

The challenge is to create an upscale dish which uses at least one of the following ingredients:

1) velveeta

2) onion soup mix

3) cream of mushroom soup (cream of celery is OK)

4) ranch dressing/ranch dressing mix

5) biscuit mix (canned dough or bisquick)

6) gravy mix

7) frozen orange juice concentrate

8) french fried onions

9) mountain dew

10) hot dogs.

I'm relatively flexible on the definition of "upscale"; it could be something you'd serve at a fancy dinner party, some kind of froufrou molecular gastronomy number, etc. But definitely beyond a homely casserole!

Scoring is as follows:

0-10 Points for taste

0-5 Points for upscale-ness

0-5 Points for use of the ingredient (Does it detract from the flavor, is it undetectable, or does it improve the dish?)

Update: Competition is June 28th!