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Baked Ham and Mac 'n' Cheese Stuffed Dinner Roll Buns

30 minutes
Serves 4
DinnerAmerican
Herb's take

Dive into American comfort food, with a twist. You'll transform humble leftovers into golden, melty stuffed rolls, learning how a quick bake can rebirth last night's mac and cheese into tonight's dinner hero.

Ingredients

Yield
4

Instructions

  1. 01
    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 02
    In a bowl, mix together the leftover mac and cheese, chopped ham, scallions, cheddar cheese, and black pepper until evenly combined.
  3. 03
    Slice the dinner rolls in half horizontally, keeping the top and bottom connected at one edge to form a hinge.
  4. 04
    Gently hollow out a bit of the bottom half of each roll to make space for the filling, being careful not to break through.
  5. 05
    Spoon the ham and mac mixture generously into each roll and close them.
  6. 06
    In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, dijon mustard, and garlic powder.
  7. 07
    Brush the tops of the stuffed rolls with the butter mixture.
  8. 08
    Arrange the stuffed rolls on the prepared baking sheet.
  9. 09
    Bake for 15-18 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the filling is heated through.
  10. 10
    Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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