Hands On:

10 minutes

Total Time:

105 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1 (14-oz.) pkg. Hy-Vee Deluxe macaroni & cheese dinner
8 slice(s) Hy-Vee singles American cheese, torn
6 slice(s) Hy-Vee sweet-smoked bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
3 Hy-Vee large eggs, beaten
1 ¼ cups Hy-Vee plain panko bread crumbs
3 tbsp curly parsley, finely chopped
Spicy ketchup, for dipping

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Preparation

For mac 'n' cheese: Boil water in large pot. Add pasta to boiling water; stir. Boil rapidly, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Add the cheese sauce; mix well. Add American cheese and crumbled bacon. Cook just until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Cool in freeze for 10 minutes.

Form mixture into 45 balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and place on baking sheets lined with plastic wrap. Freeze for 1 hour.

Preheat air fryer to 375°. Place beaten eggs in a small bowl. Combine bread crumbs and curly parsley in another bowl. Dip frozen balls into eggs; coat with crumb mixture.

Spray air fryer basket with Hy-Vee nonstick spray. Place coated balls in a single layer in basket; spray with nonstick spray. Air-fry for 4 minutes. Turn over; spray with nonstick spray; air-fry 1 to 2 minutes more until lightly brown. Serve with spicy ketchup for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1

Serves: 9

Amount Per Serving
Calories:		28
% Daily Value*
Total Fat: 1g		2%
	Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 6mg		2%
Sodium: 80mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate: 3g		1%
	Dietary Fiber: 0g	0%
	Sugars: 0g	1%
Protein: 1g		2%