Spicy Mac & Cheese

by Vanessa on November 25th, 2010

This year I did cook a turkey and semi-Thanksgiving dinner, but we decided that on Thanksgiving day our immediate family would go out to dinner. And although I did miss spending time with my family, it was wonderful not acting like a complete lunatic with all the stress.

So since I had no pressure with when and what I prepared I wanted to experiment with our meal a little. This was one of the dishes we ate over the weekend.

Recipe: Spicy Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter melted
1/2 pound cream cheese melted
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup flour
1 cup sliced jalapeños from jar (I used the pickled jalapeños from the garden)
1/2 cup jalapenos juice from jar
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 pound macaroni noodles cooked al dente

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a saucepan melt butter. Add cream cheese and mix until blended.
Add heavy cream and whisk.
Add jalapeno juice and whisk.
Mix in cheddar, stirring until cheddar is completely melted.
Mix in sliced jalapenos. Add salt, seasoning and flour. Continue whisking until all ingredients are completely incorporated.
Spray loaf pan with pan coating. Layer bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooked macaroni.
Cover with cheddar mixture.
Add another layer of pasta and cheddar mixture.
Dust top with bread crumbs.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.