Bacon and Pepper Jack Skillet Mac-n-Cheese
Bacon and Pepper Jack Skillet Mac-n-Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 891 calories, 36g of protein, and 49g of fat each. For $2.2 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Many people made this recipe, and 1516 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, yellow onion, & p, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. It is brought to you by Simply Scratch. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is outstanding. Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese, Simple Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese, and Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese (Secret Club) are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 25 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1/2 a Red Bell Pepper, finely diced
1 tablespoons Butter
1/4 cup Softened Cream Cheese
2 cloves of Fresh Garlic, minced
1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
3/4 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
12 ounces Dried Pasta
1 - 8 ounce brick or Pepper Jack Cheese, grated
6 strips thick cut, slab Applewood Bacon, chopped
1/2 cup Whole Milk
1 medium Yellow Onion, finely diced
S & P to taste
Equipment:
paper towels
frying pan
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Start by preheating a large skillet to medium and cooking the chopped bacon until crispy.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, season generously with kosher or sea salt. Drop in the 12 ounce box of pasta and cook as directed on the package. Once cooked to al dente, drain and set off to the side. I go back and toss the pasta around so it won't clump together.Once the bacon is fully cooked and crispy, remove to a paper towel lined plate and add the tablespoon of butter to the bacon drippings. Then add in the diced onion, pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Next add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.Add the three tablespoons of flour to the vegetables and cook for one minute. Next pour in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until it has thickened. About 6-8 minutes. Add in the 1/4 cup of cream cheese and stir. Once melted add in the grated pepper jack, continue to stir until melted. Lastly, add in the cooked pasta and toss until the cheesy sauce coats the ins and outs of all the pasta. Sprinkle the skillet mac-n-cheese with the crisp bacon and serve immediately.Enjoy!
Step by step:
1. Start by preheating a large skillet to medium and cooking the chopped bacon until crispy.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, season generously with kosher or sea salt. Drop in the 12 ounce box of pasta and cook as directed on the package. Once cooked to al dente, drain and set off to the side. I go back and toss the pasta around so it won't clump together.Once the bacon is fully cooked and crispy, remove to a paper towel lined plate and add the tablespoon of butter to the bacon drippings. Then add in the diced onion, pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Next add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.
2. Add the three tablespoons of flour to the vegetables and cook for one minute. Next pour in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until it has thickened. About 6-8 minutes.
3. Add in the 1/4 cup of cream cheese and stir. Once melted add in the grated pepper jack, continue to stir until melted. Lastly, add in the cooked pasta and toss until the cheesy sauce coats the ins and outs of all the pasta. Sprinkle the skillet mac-n-cheese with the crisp bacon and serve immediately.Enjoy!
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