Mac 'n Cheese bites

Who doesn't love mac and cheese? Both of my kids and I love mac and cheese, and I was surprised to have some leftovers. I had so much fun making these even though I was hard on myself for not making perfect balls (oh well, it's still tasty).

FYI: leave the leftover mac and cheese in the fridge until you are ready to form them into balls.

INGREDIENTS:

• Mac and cheese (refrigerated overnight or at least 4-5 hours)

• 2 eggs

• 1/2-1 cup of bread crumbs (Progresso brand plain, you can also use panko for this recipe)

• garlic salt

• -pepper

• -Vegetable oil (for deep frying)

• Marinara sauce (Rao's marinara)

• Shredded Parmesan (optional)

WHAT TO DO:

• Add bread crumb + salt + pepper into a bowl (mix)

• Beat two eggs in a separate bowl

• Using an ice cream scooper, scoop some mac and cheese and shape into balls.

• Place the shaped balls on a baking sheet.

FYI: I like to shape all the mac and cheese into balls before coating them with egg and breadcrumbs.

• Heat the oil for deep frying

• Toss 2-3 mac and cheese balls at a time into the egg bowl

• Then toss them around into the breadcrumbs mixture (make sure the balls are fully covered).

• Repeat above until all mac and cheese balls are fully covered and ready to be fried.

• Once the thermometer reads 350, place 3-4 mac and cheese balls into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.

FYI: Do not overcrowd the hot oil and turn the balls frequently for evenly browning.

• Place the finished fried balls immediately on top of a plate with paper towels to drain the excess oil.

• I used Rao's marinara sauce to serve these

• Shredded some white parmesan on top of the mac and cheese balls (optional)

!!!WARNING: Don't be like me and don't burn your tongue by trying to eat the mac and cheese balls immediately (lol).

-ENJOY!

And always remember to eat like nobody's watching because food is life.