Fried Mac 'n Cheese Balls with OPEN PIT

• 10 slices OSCAR MAYER 18-22 Slice Count Raw Bacon Flat Pak, small dice Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06
• 2 pouches Bulk Dry KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese
• 1 cup butter, cut up
• 1-1/2 qt. milk
• 3 cups panko bread crumbs, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 each eggs, beaten, then strained
• 1 cup DI GIORNO Shredded Asiago Cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 qt. OPEN PIT Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce

1. Cook bacon just until it starts to turn crisp; drain, reserving 6 Tbsp.
2. drippings (or reserving 3 Tbsp.
3. drippings for trial recipe).
4. Prepare Macaroni & Cheese as directed on package, using the butter and milk.
5. Stir in bacon, reserved drippings and 1 cup of the bread crumbs (or 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs for trial recipe).
6. Pour into full-hotel pan (or into half-hotel pan for trial recipe); cover with foil.
7. Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 30 min.
8. ; stir.
9. Let stand, covered, until cooled.
10. Refrigerate overnight.
11. Use #20 scoop to portion macaroni & cheese into 2.5-oz.
12. balls.
13. Set up a standard breading station of flour, eggs and remaining 2 cups bread crumbs (or remaining 1 cup bread crumbs for trial recipe).
14. Dip balls, 1 at a time, in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
15. Let stand until slightly dried.
16. For each serving: Deep fry 3 balls in 350 degrees F oil 2 min.
17. or until golden brown; drain.
18. Place on serving plate; sprinkle with about 1/2 Tbsp.
19. Asiago cheese.
20. Garnish plate with parsley leaves.
21. Serve with about 2 Tbsp.
22. barbecue sauce.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/fried-mac-n-cheese-balls-open-pit-139191.aspx (may not work)