We like Barilla’s Marinara with Olive Oil.Įven I enjoyed these Mac-n-Cheese Bites! It was a great finger-friendly snack that everyone loved. Definitely keep a careful watch! Allow to cool slightly and enjoy immediately with a side of marinara or pizza sauce. Place the bites in a prepared deep fryer until golden brown and cooked through center, but not falling apart. This will create a super crunchy coating and is a similar process to how Cuban croquetas are made. Take your mac-n-cheese bites out of the freeze and dredge through your egg wash (beat together the two eggs with about 2 tablespoons of water) and coat the ball with a second layer of bread crumbs. Continue to assemble bites until all the pasta has been used.įreeze for at least two hours, or even overnight. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but do squish the pasta until the pieces feel joined. Scoop out the pasta and, pressing somewhat firmly, form into a ball shape. Dip the pasta rounds in the batter, then fry 2-3 at a time at 365 F, for about 2 minutes, turning rounds over at the 1-minute mark. Place a tall pot on the stove on medium-high heat with enough oil to submerge the pasta rounds. Scoop out a tablespoon of the mac-n-cheese and place in breadcrumbs, making sure the individual macaronis are coated. Continue until all the pasta is finished, reshaping the scraps if necessary. Add Italian seasoning and garlic powder to breadcrumbs and mix to combine. Arrange a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Prepare your space to assemble the bites. Fry for about 1 minute on each side until golden brown. Dredge each Cheesy Mac portion in flour, then egg, and then bread crumbs to coat. You may to leave it in the fridge for a couple hours before starting to handle it. Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven to 350 F.
Once your mac-n-cheese is cooked, allow it to cool completely. Italian seasonings (I used my homemade Italian seasoning blend recipe)īreadcrumbs (I like these salt-free breadcrumbs at )
Use homemade if you’ve got the time or favorite recipe too!ġ box of your favorite mac-n-cheese, cooked according to package direction (or homemade) With a few added seasonings, the boxed stuff tastes more like homemade. We love Annies Organic Macaroni and Cheese varieties that you can get in store or online at Walmart. It’s a time consuming recipe, but for a special occasion or pot luck party, it’s a show stopper! To cut down on time, I used a high quality boxed mac-n-cheese using shells. So when Walmart asked me to share a recipe for Labor Day, Daddy D and I developed this Mac-n-Cheese Deep Fried Bites as kind of a new take on the old soul food staple. Anyway, Daddy D loves mac-n-cheese, so do my kids, and all kinds of Soul Food. To be fair, I didn’t like baked potatoes, vegetables or anything that wasn’t eaten off a bone and sitting on a giant bed of white rice. Am I the only American kid that didn’t grow up eating mac-n-cheese? Actually, as a kid, I hated the stuff and politely refused invitations to eat where mac-n-cheese was being served.
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