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Buffalo Hot Sauce,Bacon & Jalapeno Mac and Cheese
Buffalo hot sauce, bacon and jalapenos make this the best mac and cheese ever! You can leave out the hot sauce and bacon and make just jalapeno mac and cheese or any combination!
Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
640
kcal
Author:
Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
3
cups
macaroni pasta
3
tablespoons
butter
1/4
cup
flour
1/2
teaspoon
salt
2 1/2
cups
1% milk
3
cups
grated old cheddar cheese
2
tablespoons
Frank's Red Hot Sauce
7
slices
bacon cooked until firm not crispy, then sliced in 1/2
can jalapeno peppers diced and set aside
small serving bowl
Instructions
Boil the macaroni until cooked according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water.
In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the flour and salt.
Stir constantly over medium heat until it forms a soft ball.
Stir in the milk slowly, bit by bit, whisking constantly.
Once the flour and milk has combined into a liquid without lumps, whisk in any remaining milk. Whisk constantly until the sauce thickens.
Remove the sauce from the heat, and stir in the cheese, stirring until melted.
Add in the hot sauce (more or less to taste; start with 1 tbsp).
Stir in the bacon.
Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and stir until the noodles are covered.
Serve topped with jalapeno peppers.
Nutrition
Calories:
640
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
49
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
36
g
|
Saturated Fat:
19
g
|
Cholesterol:
96
mg
|
Sodium:
965
mg
|
Potassium:
370
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
945
IU
|
Calcium:
543
mg
|
Iron:
1.4
mg