A Cheddar and cream cheese sauce with a touch of Dijon is mixed with macaroni pasta, topped with bread crumbs, and baked.
Ingredients
- 7 ounces elbow macaroni
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 4 slices canned jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
Step 3
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until smooth and bubbling, about 1 minute. Mix milk, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into flour-butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix macaroni and Cheddar cheese into sauce; pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.
Step 4
Mix bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, and parsley together in a bowl; spread over macaroni and cheese.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Recipe Tip
You can use a jalape?o-flavored cream cheese dip instead of plain cream cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
---|---|
Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
Calories 634 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat40g | 51% |
Saturated Fat25g | 124% |
Cholesterol118mg | 39% |
Sodium719mg | 31% |
Total Carbohydrate46g | 17% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
Total Sugars6g | |
Protein22g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 13% |
Calcium444mg | 34% |
Iron3mg | 17% |
Potassium334mg | 7% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database ? 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
source by allrecipe
Leave feedback about this