Cheesy Mac-N-Shrimp Balls #RSC Recipe

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Cheesy Mac-N-Shrimp Balls #RSC
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Directions:

  1. Cook macaroni as per the directions on the box.
  2. Take about 1 cup of cooked macaroni and pulse in the food processor once and keep it aside.
  3. Take a heavy bottomed nonstick pan and cook the bacon until crisp.
  4. Retain the fat in the pan and take the bacon and transfer onto a kitchen towel, once the bacon cools finely chop it.
  5. Add the cleaned shrimp to the pan and cook for 3 minutes in the bacon fat. Season with salt.
  6. Transfer the cooked shrimp to cutting board and give them a rough chop.
  7. Add oil to the pan and stir in the finely chopped shallots and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
  8. Take it off the heat and transfer it to a bowl.
  9. Mix in ranch, parmesan cheese, cooked macaroni (both chopped and whole), chopped shrimp, black pepper, lemon zest, nutmeg and chopped bacon and cheese.
  10. Cover and refrigerate the macaroni mixture for 1 hour.
  11. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  12. Take 2 slices of bread and pulse them in the food processor until they look like bread crumbs.
  13. Add the fresh bread crumbs to the macaroni mixture and form golf ball sized balls out of the mixture.
  14. Take 2 bowls, one a beaten egg and other with breadcrumbs.
  15. Dip the macaroni balls in egg and then coat them with the breadcrumbs.
  16. Arrange the balls on a baking tray and spray oil on them and bake for 25 minutes turning then every 10 minutes.
  17. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 751.59 Kcal (3147 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.26g 51%
Cholesterol 102.42mg 34%
Sodium 2767.08mg 115%
Potassium 271.86mg 6%
Total Carbs 74.09g 25%
Sugars 6.9g 28%
Dietary Fiber 4.91g 20%
Protein 25.4g 51%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 454mg 45%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 168.96 Kcal (707 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.48g 51%
Cholesterol 23.03mg 34%
Sodium 622.05mg 115%
Potassium 61.11mg 6%
Total Carbs 16.66g 25%
Sugars 1.55g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 20%
Protein 5.71g 51%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 1mg 24%
Calcium 102.1mg 45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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