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Pimento Mac and Cheese Eggrolls

Pimento mac and cheese is good on its own, but when you roll it up in an eggroll and lightly fry it? Next level.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: eggroll, macaroni and cheese, pimento cheese
Servings: 8 eggrolls
Author: April

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ditalini, small elbows, or other small pasta
  • ½ cup prepared pimento cheese
  • 8 Nasoya eggroll wrappers
  • small bowl with water
  • peanut oil
  • salt to taste
  • shredded cheddar cheese optional

Instructions

  • Bring a medium sized pot of water to boil. Salt generously (about a teaspoon of salt) and add the pasta once boiling.
  • Cook according to package directions until al dente, about 9 minutes.
  • Drain the water from the pasta and return to pot.
  • Add the pimento cheese, and additional grated cheddar if extra cheesiness is desired. Taste the mac now- this is how it will taste in the egg roll wrapper, so make sure you like it now.
  • Set up your egg rolling station. Put down a cutting board, the small bowl with water to your left, the pot of mac and cheese with a dinner spoon in it to your right, and the egg roll wrappers further from you in front of the cutting board. egg roll set up
  • Put a medium size frying pan on the burner and fill until the the pan is full. You’ll want about a ¼″ of oil in the pan — this is why a smaller size is ideal. Set a plate lined with paper towels to the side of the pan with a pair of tongs in easy reach.
  • Begin wrapping your egg rolls following the easy instructions in the egg roll wrappers. Watch the video to see the tuck method that helps. Use a dab of water on your fingers, from your conveniently placed bowl, to wet the end and seal the roll. Set each roll aside seam side down until you’ve used all of the filling and wrappers.
  • Heat the pan to medium high. Once the oil is shimmering, use tongs to place 2 egg rolls at a time in the hot oil. The first ones will be ready to flip within 30 seconds. Fry for an addition 30 seconds or even less on the second side. These fry up very quickly, do not walk away. Place on the paper towel lined plate when done.
  • Work two at a time, frying the egg rolls until all are fried. pimento mac and cheese egg rolls
  • Remove the pan from heat when finished, and serve immediately. Cut in half on the diagonal if you want to look fancy or just bite in!