Salads & sides

Spicy Macaroni & Cheese Croquettes

Spicy Macaroni & Cheese Croquettes recipe

photo by:kraft

Mac and cheese—always welcome at the table—shows up as spicy, cheesy, golden brown croquettes in this easy but awesome side dish.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

10 servings, about 3 croquettes each

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What You Need

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

eggs, divided

1/4

cup flour

1/2

tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

1/2

cup water

1-1/4

cups dry bread crumbs

1/2

cup PLANTERS Peanut Oil, for frying

Make It

PREPARE Dinner as directed on package. Add shredded cheese, 1 of the eggs, the flour and pepper; mix well. Let stand 5 min.

BEAT remaining 2 eggs with the water. Pour bread crumbs into shallow bowl. Shape Dinner mixture into 30 (1-1/2-inch) balls. Roll balls in crumbs; dip in egg, then roll in crumbs again.

HEAT oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add croquettes, in batches; cook 2 to 3 min. or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove from oil with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size Wise

Savor the flavor of these spicy croquettes and remember to keep tabs on portions.

Note

Add more or less ground red pepper according to your family's taste preference.

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betterfli99

posted:

11/14/2009

Lackluster flavor, they fell apart, were extremely messy and sopped up too much of the oil. Gross!

cgrasmeyer

posted:

10/13/2009

Did not see a benefit to dipping the mac & cheese and frying it. Very difficult to make into a ball and end result is dry. Just make the mac & cheese with the cayenne pepper and eat it without frying.

atigano

posted:

3/26/2008

You can make these ahead of time & avoid a mess. They won't fall apart & here is the trick! Cut up squares of plastic wrap, place a spoonful in each square, wrap it up, toss in freezer. (I'll admit I just plop spoonfuls in a mini muffin tin. Why waste wrap?). After an hour or even next day dip these babies in the egg & crumbs and you're good to go! I even use extra cheese!

nthrift

posted:

8/6/2007

Wow!! That was hard work and not alot of return. I would not recommend this recipe without some updates and maybe additional tips on how to make this work better.

lilmissy00

posted:

7/6/2007

i did make this and we just didnt like it because we are used to macaroni and cheese made from scratch. the box macaroni just isnt the same.

kipper1128

posted:

3/1/2007

Not much flavor and too difficult to mold the cheese balls and dip into three bowls. I would recommend adding salt/pepper, even dry ranch mix, to try to give these treats some depth.

Gater314

posted:

1/2/2007

What a mess! After you dip the balls into the egg, it all falls apart before you get a chance to dip it into the bread crumbs again! It was a lot of work and while they tasted ok, I don't think it was nearly worth the hassle. Stick with the regular mac & cheese :)

ElleLovesTom

posted:

12/24/2006

I made this as a trial run before Thanksgiving and again on Thanksgiving as a great alternative to mac and cheese and a bit more classy to serve. While your hands are ewwy and gooey, they are wonderful! Must make!

afox5

posted:

12/18/2006

This tasted great, but it made an unbelievable mess.

shungerford