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Updated Jan 17, 2012
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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.

Bacon-Cheddar Hush Puppies

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 22
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

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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