Fried Pasta Recipe!

If there's one recipe that breaks all the diet rules, it's a fried pasta recipe. It's pasta. It's fried. But it's also an unusual, delicious party snack recipe

that feeds a crowd on a budget. Easy, too. Enjoy your Crispy Mac!

Crispy Mac

A party snack idea with a twist!

4 cups curly macaroni/twisty pasta
1 tablespoon oil
Oil for deep frying

One of the following seasoning mixtures:

• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon each chili powder, cumin, and onion salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Or for a sweet version try:

• 2 tablespoons lemon zest (or orange), 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water with 1 tablespoon oil until just tender.

Drain, spread onto wax paper and blot away excess moisture with paper towels.

Fry the cooked pasta in batches in hot oil (375°) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Transfer the fried pasta to a serving bowl while still warm and moist. Sprinkle it with the seasoning of your choice. Toss and serve.