SPICY MACARONI AND CHEESE-JIMMY BUFFETS

SPICY MACARONI AND CHEESE-JIMMY BUFFETS image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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8 tablespoons butter melted
1/2 pound cream cheese melted
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Seasoning (Cajun or creole)
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup flour
1 cup sliced jalapenos from jar (2/3 c--1 c was too spicy)
1/2 cup jalapenos juice from jar
2 tablespoons Panko Japanese bread crumbs
1 pound Perciatel 10-inch macaroni noodles cooked al dente

Steps:

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, Tony Chachere's 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.