Creamy Jalapeno Mac And Cheese Food

CREAMY JALAPEñO MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups (1.5 liters) of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the macaroni and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Drain the macaroni in a colander (do not rinse), then return to the pot over low heat. Add the Philadelphia® Cream Cheese, Kraft® Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, milk, salt, and cheese sauce mix and stir well until smooth and creamy. Stir in the diced jalapeño, then remove the pot from the heat.
• Transfer the mac and cheese to a serving bowl and top with the sliced jalapeño and cilantro. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY JALAPENO POPPER MAC AND CHEESE - RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the bacon and jalapeno peppers in a pan until the bacon becomes crispy, about 6-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and reserve, saving the bacon grease in the pan.
• While the bacon and jalapeno peppers are cooking, boil the noodles in salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes or so.
• Stir the butter into the pan and let it melt with the rendered bacon fat over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the flour until a roux forms. Cook it about 5 minutes, until it starts to brown.
• Add the milk and sour cream and stir until it thickens up, only a few minutes.
• Add the cream cheese, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and hot sauce and swirl until the cream cheese melts through.
• Add the shredded cheese a bit at a time, swirling until all of the cheese is incorporated.
• Drain the noodles, then stir them and the reserved bacon and jalapenos into the pan until they are completely covered.
• Garnish and serve!

JALAPENO MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking, drain. Return to the pan you boiled it in and set aside. (Toss in a little butter or olive oil to help keep the noodles from sticking together if it's going to be awhile before you make the sauce)
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper. Whisk constantly over medium heat for about three minutes.
• Continue stirring with the whisk and slowly pour in the milk.
• Whisk frequently for about 5 minutes, and then constantly for another 5 minutes or so, until the sauce heats and thickens.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of the smoked cheddar, 1 cup of the medium cheddar, jalapeno peppers, and Tabasco sauce, stirring until the cheese has melted.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and toss gently until coated.
• Add half the noodles to a two quart casserole dish and sprinkle on half of the remaining cheeses.
• Add the remaining pastas and sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.for about 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

ROCK & ROLL JALAPENO MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter, then add cream cheese and mix until smooth.
• Add heavy cream and whisk it inches Then add jalapeño juice and whisk that in
• Mix in Cheese, stir until cheese is completely melted.
• Mix in Jalapeños, Salt, Cajun Seasoning, and Flour.
• Continue whisking until all ingredients are completely mixed.
• Grease a casserole dish and layer bottom of pan with half of the cooked macaroni.
• Gently pour half the mixture over noodles.
• Add another layer of noodles and cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

MAC AND CHEESE JALAPEñO BITES

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package. Stir in 1 cup cracker crumbs, egg, bacon and jalapeno peppers until blended. Cool 20 min.
• Shape into 30 balls, using scant 1/4 cup macaroni mixture for each ball. Insert 1 VELVEETA cube into center of each ball, completely enclosing VELVEETA cube. Roll in remaining cracker crumbs until evenly coated. Place in single layer on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
• Heat oil to 375ºF in deep fryer. Add balls, a few at a time; cook 2 min. or until golden brown. Drain well. Serve warm.

CREAMY JALAPENO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the panko and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Combine the half-and-half, mustard, garlic powder and remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and bring to a bare simmer over medium-high heat. Add the Cheddar and processed cheese and stir until smooth. Stir in the macaroni and jalapenos and season with salt. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the panko and cilantro.

CREAMY JALAPENO POPPER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Melt the unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; transfer half the melted butter to a medium bowl and reserve. Add the chopped jalapenos to the saucepan, toss to coat and cook until softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and reserve.
• Wipe out the saucepan and add the half-and-half. Cook over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and reserved pasta water and stir to combine. (The mixture will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Gently fold in the reserved cooked jalapenos, pickled jalapenos and pickled jalapeno juice. Season with salt and cayenne if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs in the bowl with the reserved melted butter and a sprinkle of salt. Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Lay the sliced jalapenos evenly on top of the bread crumbs. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

JALAPEñO MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter.
• Add cream cheese and mix until blended.
• Add heavy cream and whisk.
• Add jalapeño juice and whisk.
• Mix in cheddar, stirring until cheddar is completely melted.
• Add salt, Cajun seasoning and flour. Whick until all ingredients are completely incorporated.
• Stir in jalapenos.
• Spray loaf pan with pan coating.
• Layer bottom of pan with cooked macaroni. Cover with cheddar mixture. Add another layer of pasta and cheddar mixture. Dust top with bread crumbs.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until brown.

JALAPENO MACARONI & CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in medium sauce pan.
• Saute minced jalapenos, garlic,& onion until tender.
• Add flour,pepper, cumin, and cayenne and stir mixture for two minutes.
• Gradually add milk until smooth and creamy.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• Cook macaroni until tender (if you haven't prepared already).
• Drain macaroni.
• Add shredded cheese to sauce and stir until melted.
• Add sauce to macaroni in a buttered casserole dish.
• Top with bread crumbs and bake until top is brown and bubbly.

CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE W/ BLEU CHEESE, BACON AND JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan until sizzling; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens (5 to 7 minutes).
• Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese. Cook until cheese is melted (3 to 5 minutes). Add cooked macaroni; mix well.
• Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole. crumble bacon and ble cheese as a topping
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.