Jalapeno Mac Cheese Recipes

JALAPENO MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. In a large straight-sided, oven-safe skillet, melt butter. Remove 1 tablespoon butter and combine with breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
• Add jalapenos and scallions to skillet and cook until softened. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Very gradually whisk in milk and bring to a simmer. Add macaroni and cook, stirring constantly and scraping bottom of pan, until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in remaining cheese and the corn, and season with salt and pepper. Top with breadcrumb mixture and broil until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

JALAPENO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add jalapenos; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add to slow cooker. Stir in the cheeses, milk, soups, mayonnaise and pepper., Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through. Melt remaining butter; stir in crackers. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.

SPICY JALAPENO-BACON MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until nearly crispy, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and fry with bacon until soft and bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain some of the bacon fat, leaving 4 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
• Stir chile paste into the pan and fry for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Cook and stir garlic in the pan for 1 minute. Pour in milk and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly and prevent cheese from separating.
• Stir Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese into the mixture until melted. Add drained pasta and mix together. 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.

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.

JALAPENO-BACON MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook macaroni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk and mustard. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in jalapenos and 3 cups cheese until cheese is melted., Reserve 1/4 cup crumbled bacon; stir remaining bacon into sauce., Drain macaroni and return to pot; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese and reserved bacon. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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.

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.