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Fried Mac and Cheese with Summer Sausage
Deep fried mac and cheese bites are amazing and my absolute favorite appetizer to make and eat
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Keyword
fried mac and cheese, mac and cheese, mac and cheese bites
Prep Time
40
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
minutes
minutes
freeze time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
4
hours
hours
43
minutes
minutes
Servings
96
bites
Calories
76
kcal
Author
Ashlee Marie
Ingredients
1/2
C
butter
1/3
C
all-purpose flour
2 1/4
Tbsp
cornstarch
3
C
whole milk
1 1/2
C
heavy whipping cream
1 1/2
lbs
mixed shredded cheeses
cheddar, smoked cheese, gruyere, monterey jack
3/4
tsp
salt
1/3
tsp
dried mustard
1/3
tsp
white pepper
1/8
tsp
nutmeg
2
lbs
macaroni - cooked
8
oz
sharp cheddar
shredded
6
oz
Johnsonville Beef Summer sausage cut into small pieces
2-6
eggs
3-4
C
panko
1
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
pepper
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
melt the butter and whisk in the flour and corn starch - bring to a beige to toasty shade of roux
add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer
take off the heat and let cool about 4 mins, it will thicken
add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard - stir
Add the 10 and 6 oz of smoked and sharp cheeses a little at a time and stir until melted
pull out 1 1/2 C sauce and refrigerate for reheating and dipping later
pour the rest of the sauce over the cooked (and drained) macaroni noodles
add the diced sausage and extra cheddar and pour into two 9x13 pans (lined with parchment paper) press down
freeze 4-8 hours
pop out the block of mac and cheese and cut into 48 triangles each pan
beat the eggs 2 at a time in a small bowl (adding more as needed)
mix the panko and salt and pepper in a large dish
dip each triangle into the egg, then panko mixture, turning over to get a good coverage
place off to the side while you do the rest - you can freeze them now or go straight to frying
heat the oil to 350 degrees - then fry the mac and cheese triangles for 2 - 2 1/2 mins - pull out and let strain over paper towels
serve on its own or with the reheated extra cheese sauce
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Nutrition
Calories:
76
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
17
mg
|
Sodium:
115
mg
|
Potassium:
29
mg
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Sugar:
0
g
|
Vitamin A:
140
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0
mg
|
Calcium:
63
mg
|
Iron:
0.2
mg