Recipe
Snack
Fried Mac N Cheese
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Description
If you don't have leftover mac & cheese, pick up a fresh batch from the Hy-Vee Kitchen and transform it into this fun finger food.
Servings and Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
---|---|---|
leftover macaroni and cheese | ||
1 ½ c. Hy-Vee panko breadcrumbs | ||
1 Hy-Vee large egg | ||
2 tbsp. Hy-Vee milk | ||
oil, for frying | ||
marinara sauce, for dipping |
Directions
- Press leftover macaroni and cheese into a 13-by-9-inch or an 8-inch-square baking dish. Freeze.
- Cut frozen macaroni and cheese into 1-1/4-inch rectangles.
- Place panko breadcrumbs in a bowl. Whisk together egg and milk in another bowl.
- Dip rectangles into egg mixture and then in breadcrumbs.
- In a deep fryer or skillet, fry in 350-degree oil for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with marinara or other dipping sauce, if desired.
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Seasons Fall 2013.