Mac and Cheese Balls
What is the holy trinity of fun food? Cheesy, bite sized and of course deep fried! Mac and cheese balls are all of the above and nothing else! Have you ever had it?.
Ingredients
Spicy and Zesty Mac and Cheese
- 1 lb Elbow or small shell
- 6 oz butter salted
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 6 cup milk whole
- 8 slices American cheese Land o lake
- 1 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese shredded Cabot Vermont
- 1 cup Habanero cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup fresh mozzarella cheese
- ½ tsp paprika to put in the bread crumbs
- ⅔ cup bread crumbs or panko
Mac and Cheese Ballls
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tsp Italian seasonings
- Oil to fry
Instructions
Spicy and Zesty Mac and Cheese
- Preheat oven at 375°. Grease the oven safe dish. Cook pasta slightly under al-dente. Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 2 minute, whisking constantly until the raw smell goes away.
- Gradually whisk in milk, cook over medium heat, whisking until mixture thickens and is bubbly. Remove from heat.
- Add cheeses, salt, stirring until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
- Stir in pasta and cook over medium heat, 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Transfer into oven safe baking dish.
- Mix paprika in breadcrumbs/panko. Make a layer of bread crumbs/panko on top of Mac n' cheese. Put in oven at 350 degree for about 20 minutes or until bread crumb/panko is golden brown color and it's bubbly!!
- Cool it completely. You can put it in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Mac and Cheese Balls
- Form the Mac and cheese balls using ice cream scoop. Place it on a plate or cookie sheet.
- Refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until they are firm.
- Mix together egg and milk and whisk it together to make egg wash.
- Mix breadcrumbs and seasoning in a shallow dish.
- Dip Mac and cheese balls into egg wash first and than roll them into breadcrumbs mixture.
- Heat oil in a large pot to 350°F. Fry the Mac and Cheese balls until they are golden brown and thoroughly cooked from inside. Keep turning them while frying.
- Remove them on cookie sheet lined with paper towel. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.