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Smoked Bacon and Jalapeño Mac
A spicy-smoky mac and cheese, layered with crispy bacon and fire-roasted jalapenos for a crowd-pleasing kick.
Ingredients
Instructions
Cook bacon until crispy; remove and crumble. Keep 1 tbsp drippings.
Sauté jalapeños in drippings 2 minutes. Set aside.
Melt butter in pot; whisk in flour. Add milk gradually; stir until thick.
Off heat, stir in both cheeses and cayenne until smooth.
Cook pasta al dente; drain. Fold into sauce with jalapeños and most bacon.
Transfer to baking dish; top with remaining bacon. Broil 3 minutes until bubbly.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
