Name: Jalapeno Popper Mac 'n Cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Elbow macaroni - 1 (8 ounce) package; Butter - ¼ cup; Onion, diced - 1 small; Jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (Optional) - 5; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; 2% milk - 2 cups; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Seasoned salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste - 2 dashes; Light processed cheese food (such as Velveeta Light®), cubed - 1 (8 ounce) package; Cream cheese, cubed - 2 ounces; Salt to taste - 1 pinch; Bacon - 3 slices; Seasoned panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - 2 tablespoons; Jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin rings (Optional) - 1

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Jalapeno Popper Mac 'n Cheese

1. Elbow macaroni - 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Butter - ¼ cup

3. Onion, diced - 1 small

4. Jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (Optional) - 5

5. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

6. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons

7. 2% milk - 2 cups

8. Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon

9. Seasoned salt - ½ teaspoon

10. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

11. Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste - 2 dashes

12. Light processed cheese food (such as Velveeta Light®), cubed - 1 (8 ounce) package

13. Cream cheese, cubed - 2 ounces

14. Salt to taste - 1 pinch

15. Bacon - 3 slices

16. Seasoned panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup

17. Grated Parmesan cheese - 2 tablespoons

18. Jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin rings (Optional) - 1

How to cook deliciously - Jalapeno Popper Mac 'n Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.

2. Stage

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 and return to pot; set aside.

3. Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and jalapenos; cook until just softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in flour, coating vegetables well. Whisk in milk slowly until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

4. Stage

Season sauce with garlic powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in processed cheese and cream cheese until melted and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

5. Stage

Pour macaroni into cheese sauce and stir to coat completely. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

6. Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Cool briefly.

7. Stage

Crumble bacon and mix with panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over macaroni. Top with jalapeno slices.

8. Stage

Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.