Jalapeno Poppers Macaroni and Cheese?
By
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
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Ingredients
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10frozen jalapeno poppers,thawed and sliced
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1 lbuncooked fusilli pasta
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2 Tbspmargarine
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1large vidalia onion,peeled and sliced
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6jalapeno peppers,seeded and chopped
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2garlic cloves,minced
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1/4 call purpose flour
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2 cmilk
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2 chalf and half
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2 tspsea salt/black pepper
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1 tsponion powder
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1 pkg(8 ounces) package cream cheese,softened
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1 ccrumbled cooked bacon bits
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3 cshredded white cheddar cheese
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1 cshredded pepperjack cheese
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1 cpanko bread crumbs
How to Make Jalapeno Poppers Macaroni and Cheese?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.Add sliced jalapeno poppers on the baking dish.
- Cook fusilli pasta according directions;drain and set aside.
- Heat margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat.Add sliced vidalia onion and chopped jalapenos;cook until softened,3 to 5 minutes.Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant,1 to 2 minutes.
- Mix in flour,coating vegetables well.Whisk milk and half and half slowly until smooth.Bring to a simmer,
whisking constantly until thickened,about 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to low. - Season with sea salt/black pepper and onion powder.Stir in cream cheese,crumbled bacon bits and shredded white cheddar and pepperjack cheese until the sauce is smooth,about 5 minutes.
- Add cooked fusilli pasta and stir to coat completely.Pour into a prepared baking dish.Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Bake,uncovered,until browned and bubbly,30 to 35 minutes.Cool completely for 15 minutes before serving.