Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, fried macaroni and cheese balls. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Fried Macaroni and cheese balls is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Fried Macaroni and cheese balls is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook fried macaroni and cheese balls using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Fried Macaroni and cheese balls:
- Prepare 1 pkg Mac and cheese mix
- Make ready 2 T butter
- Take 1/4 C milk
- Prepare 1 C cheddar cheese, shredded
- Take 3/4 C pimento cheese spread
- Make ready 1 C Italian cheese blend, shredded
- Take 2 C Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Get 1/2 tsp paprika
- Prepare 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Take 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Get 1/2 tsp sugar
- Make ready 1 pinch cayenne
- Get 4 eggs
- Prepare 3 T milk
- Make ready 4 C peanut oil for frying
As delicious as macaroni and cheese is already, you can make it an even more decadent treat by forming the pasta into balls, coating it with bread crumbs, and frying them to make deep fried macaroni and cheese balls. How to make fried mac and cheese balls. Now that we are hungry and drooling, let's make some! STEP ONE: In a bowl, combine the leftover mac n cheese and the extra cheese.
Steps to make Fried Macaroni and cheese balls:
- Fill a pot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni, return to boil. Cook uncovered for about 7 minutes. Drain. Stir in 2T butter, 1/4C milk, cheese packet from package.
- While the macaroni is hot, stir in cheddar cheese, pimento cheese, Italian cheese, until melted. Place macaroni mixture in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove mac balls from refrigerator and use a cookie scoop to scoop out balls. Put the balls on the baking sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350°.
- Whisk breadcrumbs with paprika, chili powder, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne in a shallow dish; set aside.
- Beat the eggs with the 3T milk in a small bowl. Remove Mac balls from freezer, coat in the egg wash, and dredge in breading.
- Fry the Mac balls in small batches until golden 3-5 minutes. Drain briefly on a paper towel- lined plate; serve hot.
STEP TWO: Beat two eggs in a bowl with a little water. In a separate bowl, add the Panko crumbs. You can shape the Mac & Cheese into meatball sized balls, like I did, or make them smaller and call them Fried Mac & Cheese bites. These Fried Mac & Cheese Balls are undeniably delicious & super easy! Today I want to share with you my favorite way to use up leftover macaroni & cheese.
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