Ingredients
18 servings
- •12 oz cheese puff
- •¼ cup butter
- •½ cup milk
- •2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- •2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- •8 oz cream cheese, 1 block
- •1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked
- •1 ½ cups flour
- •3 eggs, beaten
- •oil, for frying
- •salt, to taste
Instructions
- Crush cheese puffs into a fine powder and set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add milk, cheddar, mozzarella, and cream cheese. Whisk until all the cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
- Pour cheese sauce over cooked pasta, stirring to ensure thorough coverage of the noodles.
- Cover and refrigerate the cheese-coated pasta for at least 2 hours, allowing for it to cool completely and for the cheese sauce to bind the pasta together. This recipe also works well with leftover mac ‘n’ cheese.
- Using your hands, take the chilled mac ‘n’ cheese and form it into 1-inch (2 ½ cm) balls.
- Dredge the balls in flour, followed by egg before finally coating them in the powdered cheese puffs.
- Heat the oil to 350˚F (180˚C) and fry the mac ‘n’ cheese balls until the outside is crispy, about 2 minutes. Once done frying, transfer to a wire rack to drain. Lightly sprinkle with salt before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
Per 18 servings
- Calories: 423
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fat: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Sugar: 2g