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Kicked Up Mac and Cheese

By: HYPERPUPPY  
"This ain't your grandma's mac and cheese."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups rotelle pasta
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  3. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. A little at a time, whisk in milk, mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and whisk in pepperjack, Cheddar and Parmesan until smooth. Stir in cooked pasta and pour into shallow 2 quart baking dish.
  4. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 330 | Total Fat: 21.8g | Cholesterol: 64mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by What a Dish! 
This recipe is awesome!! We all loved it, even my one-year old. (I did cut back on the hot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by yayforsprinkles 
This makes an excellent change from basic mac&cheese. I used about 3/4 of a box of elbow... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2005 by BLOUBIRD 
This is awesome mac & cheese! I made it for our group of adult friends and they've requested... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2004 by RILEY1 
Loved it! It's a great spin on one of my favorite comfort foods!!! I substituted cayenne... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by Sara Deckard 
I thought this recipe came out REALLY dry. After second thought, I'm not really sure why the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MOMMYROBSON 
Great variation on the regular mac n'cheese. I was actually surprised that my kids liked it,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2008 by EDUNCAN02 
As I'm eating leftovers for the third day in a row on this one, I have to say, this was... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by RWLEVINSON 
This was amazing - the compliment I got was "steakhouse worthy". I did use 1% and 2% milk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by dmarie979 
This recipe was very good! I felt there was way too much cheese compared to the amount of... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2008 by smt10131969 
Hyperpuppy, I bow to your cooking genius. How I wish I could give this one ten stars. It is... MORE

 
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