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Kicked Up Mac and Cheese Balls
Kicked Up Mac and Cheese Balls. Made with bacon, beer and cheddar. Get ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions.
1 hr 15 mins8 servings
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- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 8 slices bacon, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup beer
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan, shredded
- 2 cups cooked macaroni noodles
- 3 ½ ounces flour
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 eggs, whisked
How to make Kicked Up Mac and Cheese Balls
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- 01
Place a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat, adding 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- 02
Once heated add bacon, cooking until crisp.
- 03
Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
- 04
Add the flour, stirring well until the flour and bacon fat thicken.
- 05
Slowly pour the milk into the pan, then the beer making sure to whisk constantly for about 5 minutes or until the sauce becomes thick.
- 06
Add the salt and pepper, and stir in the cheddar and Parmesan until both cheeses have melted. Remove from stove top.
- 07
Place the cooked macaroni in a shallow baking dish and top with the sauce.
- 08
Stir until the macaroni is coated completely.
- 09
Place the dish in the refrigerator for approximately 45 minutes to let it cool and firm up.
- 10
Remove from refrigerator.
- 11
Take a large spoonful of macaroni and roll it into a generous sized ball.
- 12
Take the whisked egg, and coat the macaroni ball in it. Then, coat with flour, and finish with a coating of the panko breadcrumbs,
- 13
Repeat until all of the pasta has been used.
- 14
In a small pot, heat the vegetable over medium high heat making sure not to burn the oil.
- 15
Fry the breaded macaroni balls until each one is nicely browned.
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