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Roll Call: Operation Baked Mac Attack

Cheesy Mac and Cheese-Stuffed Slider Rolls, Baked Casserole Style

35 minutes
Serves 4
DinnerItalianVegetarian
Herb's take

Italian-American comfort meets leftover innovation in this dinner: soft dinner rolls are split, stuffed with creamy mac and cheese, and baked with mozzarella and marinara until gooey. You’ll master the fine art of slider-casserole fusion and unlock the secret to reviving leftovers with a crispy, melty, all-in-one bake.

Ingredients

Yield
4

Instructions

  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter.
  2. 02
    Lay the bottom halves of the dinner rolls in a single, tight layer in the prepared baking dish.
  3. 03
    Spread leftover mac and cheese evenly over the roll bottoms, mounding slightly if needed.
  4. 04
    Drizzle half the marinara sauce over the mac and cheese.
  5. 05
    Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella over the sauced mac and cheese.
  6. 06
    Place the top halves of the dinner rolls onto the cheese-topped mac to sandwich it all together.
  7. 07
    Brush the tops of the rolls generously with the remaining melted butter.
  8. 08
    Mix garlic powder and oregano with grated Parmesan, then sprinkle that evenly over the buttered roll tops.
  9. 09
    Pour the remaining marinara sauce in dollops over the roll tops, then scatter the remaining mozzarella over everything.
  10. 10
    Cover the dish loosely with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
  11. 11
    Uncover and bake another 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the roll tops are deeply browned.
  12. 12
    Let rest 5 minutes, then scatter with fresh basil before slicing and serving.

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