Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"

Name: Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 - 12 (I make half dish when just for dinner)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: BODY OF DISH; 6 c cavatappi or spiral pasta uncooked; 4 clove garlic; 4 Tbsp butter; 4 Tbsp a.p. flour; 1 Tbsp hot sauce (i use franks red hot); 1 Tbsp green jalapeno sauce (i use texas pete); 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 4 c whole milk (or what you use); 6 c sharp cheddar cheese shreds; 1 c (8 0z) american cheese or velveeta (i always use 8 slices of american but you decide which you like :); 4 green onions; TOPPING; 1/2 c panko bread crumbs (i found chipotle panko and it is awesome on this for extra heat!); 4 slice bacon cooked and coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsp butter melted; 2 green onions chopped

By Gina Davis
@GMarie65

Squiggle Cheese is what my 5 year old calls this lol This is the cheesiest mac I have made to date. Everything just blends so well and the cheese just POPS. I did make a change, I am not a fan of processed cheese foods so i changed that one ingredient to american cheese. But I have listed the directions both ways. The AM cheese just lends to the stronger cheese flavor. And in this pic I forgot to add the bacon...no prob hubby ate it all on his bowl LOL
THIS RECIPE MAKES 10 + SERVINGS I HALF IT FOR DINNER TO FEED JUST MY CREW :)

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Serves:

10 - 12 (I make half dish when just for dinner)

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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BODY OF DISH
6 c

cavatappi or spiral pasta uncooked
4 clove

garlic
4 Tbsp

butter
4 Tbsp

a.p. flour
1 Tbsp

hot sauce (i use franks red hot)
1 Tbsp

green jalapeno sauce (i use texas pete)
1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper (optional)
4 c

whole milk (or what you use)
6 c

sharp cheddar cheese shreds
1 c

(8 0z) american cheese or velveeta (i always use 8 slices of american but you decide which you like :)
4

green onions
TOPPING
1/2 c

panko bread crumbs (i found chipotle panko and it is awesome on this for extra heat!)
4 slice

bacon cooked and coarsely chopped
2 Tbsp

butter melted
2

green onions chopped

How to Make Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"

Step-by-Step

Pre Heat Oven to 350 degree
Cook cavatappi according to package directions
While pasta is cooking, saute garlic in 4 tbs. butter for a few mins and then stir in flour, cayenne (if using) and pepper sauces until blended gradually add milk. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 3 minutes or until thickened
Slowly stir in cheddar cheese until blended and then stir in american or velveeta (whichever you go with) until blended add green onions and stir again
Drain cavatappi and return to the large pan you cooked it in.
Pour the cheese mixture over the hot cavatappi and toss it all together
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish
Mix panko (or reg bread crumbs) and butter together add bacon and toss it all together and sprinkle over top of cheesy cavatappi
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly
Remove from oven and top with green onions.
I have to say this is the oeey goeeyest yummiest mac and cheese i make or have ever had!