Cooper® Cheese Jalapeno Popper Mac & Cheese – Or Mac & Cheese Stuffed Poppers!
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Category
Macaroni & Cheese
Servings
13 cups
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Brace yourself! Imagine a Mac & Cheese party (I know you can, we’ve all done it). Now, imagine a Mac & Cheese party getting crashed by Jalapeno Poppers. When perfectly melty Cooper® Sharp mac meets spicy jalapeños and crispy bacon, you’ve got comfort food chaos in the best possible way. Next thing you know, you have feisty, sharp, delicious Jalapeno Popper Mac & Cheese. Now that's a party I want to be at.
Author:Cooper® Sharp
Ingredients
- 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 cups half and half
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4 cups of shredded Cooper® Sharp Yellow American cheese
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1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled*
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jar (16 ounces) pickled tamed jalapenos, chopped reserve brine
- 1/2 cup brine from pickled jalapenos
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
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cayenne pepper to taste
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Tabasco® hot sauce to taste
- 6 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
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garlic salt to taste
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25 jalapenos, if making poppers
Directions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter; add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the flour, and whisk until smooth. Slowly add the half and half; bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Add the cream cheese, cook until smooth.
- Add the brine, peppers, bacon, cayenne and tabasco®. Toss with the macaroni and spoon into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish.
In a bowl, combine the butter, panko, garlic salt and cayenne. Sprinkle on mac n cheese, sprinkle with additional Cooper® cheese, if desired.
Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
If making poppers:
- Prepare half a batch of mac and cheese as directed above.
- Cut 25 jalapenos in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds.
- Fill with mac and cheese; bake at 350°F for 10-20 minutes or until heated through and peppers are crisp-tender.
Recipe Note
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
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