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Cook & serve. 12 approx. count. Stuffed Foods Bacon Mac & Cheese Bites are a delicious, easy-to-prepare twist on a classic comfort food. Our blend of cavatappi pasta, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and in-house cooked bacon is lightly battered and breaded to make a rich comfort food made for kids and adults alike. Perfect for serving as an appetizer, snack or side dish, these Bacon Mac & Cheese Bites make for a convenient and delicious option to serve at home.

Ingredients

Cooked Cavatappi Pasta (Water, Enriched Macaroni [Semolina {Wheat}, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Bacon (Pork Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar and/or Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, May Contain Honey and/or Maple Syrup), Milk and Vitamin D3, Panko Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt), Water, Tempura Flour (Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Cornstarch, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate]), Cream, Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Food Starch-Modified Liquid Whole Eggs with Citric Acid (Whole Egg, Citric Acid [Preservative], Water), Contains 2% or Less of Cheddar Cheese Base (Cheddar Cheese Concentrate [Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes], Salt, Yeast Extract, Corn Oil, Sweet Cream, Butter (Cream, Natural Flavoring), Whey, Sugar, Mustard Seed, Natural Flavor), Butter (Pasteurized Cream, Salt), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sea Salt, Onion, Yellow Corn Meal, Rice Starch, Tapioca Dextrin, Carrageenan, Spices.

Directions

Cooking Instruction: Warnings: For food safety, cook the products to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (measured by a meat thermometer, insert meat thermometer into the center of the product). Cooking times are from the frozen state. Cooking times are approximate and may vary based on equipment. Conventional Oven: Do not thaw, cook from frozen. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place frozen bites in a single layer, 1 inch apart, on a shallow baking tray. Cook for 7 minutes. Take out, turn, and cook for an additional 6 1/2 -7 minutes or until internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached. Convection Oven (Preferred Method): Do not thaw, cook from frozen. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place frozen bites in a single layer, 1 inch apart, on a shallow baking tray. Cook for 7 minutes. Take out, turn, and cook for an additional 5 -5 1/2 minutes or until internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached. Caution: Product is very hot! We recommend letting the product stand for 2 minutes prior to serving.

Dress plate with your favorite dipping sauce and top with grated parmesan and fresh herbs. Pairs well with buffalo sauce, marinara, ranch or bleu cheese dressing. Serve as a side with chicken, beef or pork.

Keep frozen.

Warnings

Contains milk, wheat, egg.