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Mini Mac And Cheese Bites
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Mini mac and cheese bites are the perfect bite-sized snack or appetizer. These little morsels are packed with cheesy flavor and will be devoured in no time.
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for brushing
1/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons good mayo
4 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
4 ounces deli-sliced American cheese, chopped
1 large egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the macaroni until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, shaking off the excess water.
Brush four 12-cup, nonstick mini muffin tins with butter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the Parmigianino; tap out the excess.
In a large saucepan, melt the 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour over moderate heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking, until boiling, about 5 minutes. Add the cheddar and American cheeses and whisk until melted. Off the heat, whisk in the egg yolk, mayo and paprika. Fold in the macaroni.
Spoon slightly rounded tablespoons of the macaroni into the prepared muffin cups, packing them gently. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmigianino on top.
Bake the mini macs in the upper and middle thirds of the oven for about 10 minutes, until golden and sizzling. Let cool for 5 minutes. Using a small spoon, carefully loosen the mini macs, transfer to a platter and serve.
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nutrition data
50 calories, 3 grams fat, 4 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments
October 21, 2013
These mac and cheese bites are GREAT! A guest foodie mentioned that they added panko on top for a crunchy topping, so I did the same and they were awesome. Not one left over and my kids loved them.
August 8, 2013
Oh these are so tasty! The only thing I did differently was to add some buttered panko on top to give it that baked mac and cheese crunchy topping. They went so fast I didn't get a photo of them.