Mac and cheese is a college staple. Hell, it’s a life staple. But that also means powdered cheese and noodle mush can get quite boring when you make it on the regular.
Enter: bomb-ass bacon cups.
No, this is not a drill. It’s possible to turn mac ‘n cheese into a spicy sushi roll complete with bacon, Sriracha and goat cheese with a little help from my friend Leo DiCaprio.
Mac 'N Cheese Bacon Cups
- Prep Time:2.5 hours
- Cook Time:30 minutes
- Total Time:3 hours
- Servings:4
- Medium
- 2 packages macaroni and cheese
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 package bacon
- Goat cheese (to taste)
- Sriracha (to taste)
Ingredients
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Step 1
Fry 4 pieces of bacon. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Cook mac ‘n cheese noodles, add in milk, butter and cheese packet. Let chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
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Step 2
Slip a magazine into a large ziplock bag and cover with a large strip of plastic wrap.
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Step 3
Cover length of magazine with bacon cut in half strips.
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Step 4
Cover bacon with thin layer of mac ‘n cheese (leaving some plastic wrap hanging over the edges).
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Step 5
Fill with goat cheese and crumbled bacon. Add in Sriracha if desired.
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Step 6
Roll like sushi, pressing firmly and making sure to keep the plastic wrap out from the middle of the roll. Freeze for 2 hours.
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Step 7
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap and cut into sushi-sized pieces. Make sure bacon is wrapped around entire roll.
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Step 8
Fill muffin tin with rolls and bake for 30 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.
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Step 9
Add crumbled goat cheese and Sriracha on top for garnish.