Minions Mac and Cheese Cups
 
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni (cooked)
  • 1.5 cups Monterrey jack cheese (shredded)
  • 1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 2 T garlic
  • 1 cup broccoli, chopped
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 T olive oil
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • 24 black olives
  • 1 cheese stick
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tin very generously with olive oil or non stick cooking spray.
  2. Shred cheese and combine in bowl. Reserve 1 cup for topping.
  3. Combine cooked macaroni, broccoli, milk, garlic, butter, egg and salt. Stir well until macaroni is well coated.
  4. Combine above with shredded cheese and stir well. Mixture should be moist and firm.
  5. Spoon mixture into muffin tin. It is okay fill them to the top. Combine oil and bread crumbs. Spoon on top of the macaroni and cheese cups. Then top with the remaining cheese.
  6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for additional 30 minutes before handling.
  7. To make the Minions goggles and eye, slice string cheese into circles and flatten like a pancake between your thumb and index finger. Slice an olive into 4. Use the "end" pieces for the inner piece and the "inside" pieces as the strap. To make the strap, slice the olive in half again.
Recipe by A Cookie Before Dinner at http://www.acookiebeforedinner.com/minions-mac-and-cheese-cups/