Best Pepper Jack Mac Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING PEPPER JACK MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside., In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir macaroni into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, bacon, Parmesan cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

BACON AND PEPPER JACK MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Set aside on a paper lined plate to cool, then chop.
• 2. While bacon is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain. Rinse so it doesn't stick together and set aside.
• 3. Add the butter to the bacon drippings. When the butter melts, add in the onion and jalapeno. Cook until soft.
• 4. Add the minced garlic and cook another minute or so, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 5. Add the flour to the skillet. Stir and cook just for a minute. Add in the chicken broth and half/half or cream. Bring up to a simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
• 6. Once sauce thickens, add in the cream cheese and pepper jack. Stir until melted.
• 7. Add in the cooked pasta and stir to coat all the pasta. Add in the chopped bacon and stir. Adjust seasonings with the salt and pepper and serve.

PEPPER JACK CHEDDAR MAC

Steps:

• Boil Elbow Macaroni and drain, then pour into buttered casserole dish.
• In a saucepot, heat evaporated milk, butter and cheeses on medium heat until all is melted together, stirring frequently. Mix in salt, pepper, and onion powder.
• Pour into macaroni in the casserole dish and mix well. Foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Uncover casserole dish and sprinkle the reserved 1/4 cup of pepper jack and topping of choice on top of the mac and cheese. Broil on high until topping is browned and cheese is melted.
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PEPPER JACK MAC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Prepare macaroni according to package directions.
• After draining macaroni, stir in the cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 c Pepper Jack cheese, evaporated milk, and black pepper with the macaroni.
• Pour macaroni and cheese into prepared dish and sprinkle with 1/2 c Pepper Jack cheese, tortilla chip pieces, and the cayenne pepper.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

PEPPER JACK MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 3/4 teaspoon drippings., In the same skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in drippings and butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted., Drain macaroni; stir macaroni and bacon into sauce mixture.

CONTEST-WINNING PEPPER JACK MAC RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir macaroni into cheese mixture.
• Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, bacon, Parmesan cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
• Yield: 6 servings.
• Originally published as Pepper Jack Mac in Country Woman
• October/November 2010, p31
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PEPPER JACK MAC SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil, salt it and add pasta.
• While pasta water is coming up to a boil and cooking, combine corn, pepper, onion and celery in a bowl with pepper Jack cheese. Season the veggies with salt and pepper.
• Run pasta under cold water to cool it and drain it well. Add pasta to vegetables and cheese.
• Place vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in extra-virgin olive oil, then fold in salsa. Pour sauce over salad and toss to coat evenly. Garnish salad with cilantro or parsley and serve.

PEPPER JACK CHEESY MAC

Steps:

• Pre- Heat oven to 350 - grease a 2 1/2 Qt. Casserole Dish Set Aside - In a large sauce pan , Cook the Macaroni by the Pkg. Directions, And Drain , and return to the sauce pan , add to the macaroni in the pan, all the cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the pepper jack cheese, evap. milk, and Black Pepper, Stir to combine well.
• pour macaroni into the prepared casserole dish - In a Bowl stir togeather the remaining 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese, the broken tortilla chips, and the red pepper flakes. Sprinkle mixture over the top of the macaroni. Cover the top of dish tightly with Foil. - Bake for 20 minutes covered - Remove Foil and Bake 10 minutes or untill lightly browned on top . Serve as a main dish or side dish .