Seasonal / Holidays
Squash Mac & Cheese Balls
Prep Time: 45 Min | Cook Time: 10 Min | Servings: 8-12
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Prep Time
45 Min
Cook Time
10 Min
Servings
8-12
These tasty little appetizers bring a festive flair to your holiday buffet. They consist of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti squash and Sargento® Shredded 18 Month Aged Cheddar. The aged cheese brings a rich flavor profile to these appetizers, which are prepared in an air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C Uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 C Sargento® Shredded 18 Month Aged Cheddar Cheese
- 1 C Spaghetti squash, cooked and chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Pepper
- 2 C Butter flavored crackers, crushed and divided
- 1/2 C Flour
- 3 Large eggs, beaten
- 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted
Directions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain in a colander.
- While pasta is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine cheese, squash, cream, butter, salt, pepper and ½ cup of cracker crumbs.
- Stir hot pasta into bowl with cheese mixture. Stir well until thickened and cheese has melted lightly. Mixture should be sticky enough to form into balls.
- Refrigerate mixture until cooled completely.
- TO MAKE BALLS;
- Wet your hands lightly with water. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of macaroni mixture into your hand. Carefully form into a rounds ball. Place ball on a foil lined baking sheet, and set aside. Repeat with remaining macaroni mixture. There should be about 24 formed balls. Freeze balls for 15-20 minutes..
- Transfer remaining crushed cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl or dish. Stir in remaining melted butter. Set aside. Transfer flour into another shallow dish and set aside. Transfer egg to a shallow dish and set aside.
- Coat balls one at a time in flour, then egg, then crushed cracker mixture. Place balls back on the baking sheet. Repeat coating with remaining balls.
- Place half of the breaded balls in a pre-heated air fryer. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining balls. Serve.
- NOTE; Balls can be air fried in advance and kept warm until ready to serve.
