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Bacon-Cheddar Hush Puppies

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 22
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Spicy ranch sauce provides a wonderful company to these cheesy bacon hush puppies that are ready in 25 minutes - a delicious appetizer.
Updated Jan 17, 2012
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Ingredients

Spicy Ranch Sauce

  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Hush Puppies

  • Oil for deep frying
  • 2 cups cornmeal mix
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
  • 2
    In deep fryer or heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches oil to 360°F. In medium bowl, stir cornmeal mix, buttermilk, egg, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and bacon.
  • 3
    Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes, turning several times, until golden brown. Drain on cooling rack over paper towels. Serve hush puppies hot with Spicy Ranch Sauce.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Once the hush puppies are cooked, place them in a 15x10x1-inch pan and keep warm in a 250°F oven until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information

177 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
177
Total Fat
12g
0%
Saturated Fat
3g
0%
Sodium
192mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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