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Jalapeño Mac and Cheese
A fiery American mac and cheese loaded with pickled jalapeños and melted pepper jack for a spicy kick.
Total time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
vegetarian
Ingredients
400gmacaroni
50gbutter
3 tbspplain flour
600mlmilk
150gpepper jack cheese, grated
100gcheddar, grated
3 tbsppickled jalapeños, sliced
1 tspmustard
pinchcayenne
salt and pepperto taste
panko breadcrumbs and extra jalapeñosto top
Instructions
1
Cook pasta al dente.
2
Make sauce: melt butter, add flour, whisk in milk. Add cheese, jalapeños, mustard and cayenne.
3
Combine with pasta. Season.
4
Pour into a baking dish. Top with panko and extra jalapeños.
5
Bake at 190°C for 25 minutes.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
320
Protein
12.4g
Fat
24.3g
Carbs
14.9g
Fiber
1.6g
Sodium
237mg
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