Bacon Pepper Mac And Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• 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.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until nearly crispy, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and fry with bacon until soft and bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain some of the bacon fat, leaving 4 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
• Stir chile paste into the pan and fry for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Cook and stir garlic in the pan for 1 minute. Pour in milk and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly and prevent cheese from separating.
• Stir Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese into the mixture until melted. Add drained pasta and mix together. Serve.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute jalapeno in reserved drippings. Add milk and cheeses to pan; cook and stir until blended. Stir in the onion powder, chili powder, salt, pepper and pepper sauce. , Drain macaroni; add to pan with the onions and cooked bacon. Mix well. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook Macaroni as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add flour; cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add Cheese Sauce; cook and stir 2 min. Remove from heat.
• Drain macaroni; set aside. Chop bacon. Reserve 1 Tbsp. bacon for later use. Add remaining bacon to cheese sauce in saucepan along with the macaroni; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake 10 min. or until hot and bubbly. Top with reserved bacon.

Steps:

• 1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Set aside on a paper lined plate to cool, then chop.
• 2. While bacon is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain. Rinse so it doesn't stick together and set aside.
• 3. Add the butter to the bacon drippings. When the butter melts, add in the onion and jalapeno. Cook until soft.
• 4. Add the minced garlic and cook another minute or so, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 5. Add the flour to the skillet. Stir and cook just for a minute. Add in the chicken broth and half/half or cream. Bring up to a simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
• 6. Once sauce thickens, add in the cream cheese and pepper jack. Stir until melted.
• 7. Add in the cooked pasta and stir to coat all the pasta. Add in the chopped bacon and stir. Adjust seasonings with the salt and pepper and serve.