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Home Dish Bacon Jalapeno Penne and Cheese

Bacon Jalapeno Penne and Cheese

Name: How to cook Bacon Jalapeno Penne and Cheese - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

@chefcraig

Bacon Jalapeno Penne and Cheese

Great lesson plan Opps.... missing the Macaroni ...the Penne worked great!!! - not too spicy :)

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-6 servings

Cooking time :

50-60 min

8 ounces

uncooked Penne pasta

1/4 cup

butter or vegetable oil

1/4 cup

all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1/4 teaspoon

black pepper

1/4 teaspoon

ground mustard

1/4 teaspoon

paprika

1/4 teaspoon

Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon

garlic powder

1 tablespoon

jalapeno pepper -chopped finely no seeds

2 cups

milk or half and half or cream:)

6 ounces

cheddar cheese- shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 ounces

Parmesan cheese- grated

2 ounces

cream cheese

6 strips

Thick cut- Hickory smoked bacon- cooked and chopped

2 ounces

cheddar cheese- shredded about a 1/2 cup for topping

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

1. Pre-heat oven to 350º F.

* Step 2

2. Cook Penne pasta per the package directions.

* Step 3

3. Melt the butter in 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, black pepper, ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and paprika and jalapeno.

* Step 4

4. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbling.

* Step 5

5. Slowly while stirring add the milk. Bring to a boiling and turn down to a simmer stirring constantly.

* Step 6

6. Add the 6 ounces of cheddar, all the Parmesan and cream cheese and stir until the cheese is melted. Taste to adjust seasonings if needed before mixing.

* Step 7

7. Gently stir in the, bacon and Penne pasta into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle the remaining 2 oz. of cheddar on top.