jalapeno mac 'n cheese

Name: Jalapeno Mac 'n Cheese
Ingredients: - 4 oz. dry elbow macaroni, 1 cup; - 3 tbsp. unsalted butter; - 2 tbsp seeded diced jalapenos; - 2 tsp. minced garlic; - 2 tbsp. flour; - 1 cup milk; - 2 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, 3/4 cup; - 2 oz. american cheese, shredded, 3/4 cup; - salt to taste

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Mar 12, 2013

This is a tasty little dish if you like your mac and cheese a little on the spicy side. Don't bother seeding the jalapenos if you like it really spicy.

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Ingredients

- 4 oz. dry elbow macaroni, 1 cup
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp seeded diced jalapenos
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, 3/4 cup
- 2 oz. american cheese, shredded, 3/4 cup
- salt to taste

How To Make jalapeno mac 'n cheese

Step 1

Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water as the package directs. Drain.

Step 2

Melt butter in medium pan, add jalapeno and garlic. Cook til tender, about 3 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk to incorporate. Then stir in cheddar and American cheese.
Step 3

Cook sauce, stirring frequently til thick and cheese is melted. Stir in cooked macaroni, season with salt.
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