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Jalapeno popper mac and cheese in baking dish.
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Jalapeno Popper Mac N' Cheese

All the goodness of jalapeno poppers in Mac N' Cheese form.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword Cream Cheese, Food, Jalapeno, jalapeno popper mac n' cheese, jalapeno poppers, mac n' cheese, Macaroni and cheese, Recipe, spicy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb dried conchiglie pasta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 jalapenos diced
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta for 6- 7 minutes or until tender but still has a bite to it. Drain.
  • Melt the butter in the same pot that you cooked the pasta in. Stir in jalapenos and cook just until softened, about 2 minutes. Whisk in flour. Cook 1 minute. Pour in milk. Stir in pepper jack and cream cheese. Cook until melted. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning salt. Stir in pasta. Adjust with more seasoning salt if needed.
  • Pour macaroni and cheese into a casserole dish. Sprinkle with panko bread crumbs. Drizzle olive oil over the top. Bake for 15 minutes or until pasta is bubbly. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 - 4 minutes or until panko bread crumbs have browned. Remove from oven, sprinkle lightly with salt. Serve hot.

Notes

Enjoy!