BUFFALO MACARONI AND CHEESE BITES

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In this vegetarian Buffalo-style appetizer, macaroni and cheese get heated up with Louisiana-style hot sauce, then breaded and baked. These tasty nibbles are served with blue cheese dressing. -Ann Donnay, Milton, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 1h

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 package (7-1/4 ounces) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
6 cups water
2 tablespoons 2% milk
2 tablespoons process cheese sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg, beaten
1 can (6 ounces) French-fried onions, crushed
Blue cheese salad dressing

Steps:

Set the cheese packet from dinner mix aside. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain. Stir in the contents of the cheese packet, milk, cheese sauce and butter., Press 2 tablespoonfuls into greased miniature muffin cups. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight., Place the hot sauce, flour, egg and onions in separate shallow bowls. Remove macaroni bites from cups. Dip in the hot sauce and flour, then coat with egg and onions. Place 2 in. apart on a lightly greased baking sheet., Bake at 400° until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.