Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Penne Recipe
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I love jalapeno poppers ( when I make them gluten free of course) – they are a perfect party food – so I thought it would be fun to make a mac and cheese ( or penne bake)
Do not worry this dish is pretty mild – my whole family loved it — I would have to say it was a pretty big hit – my mom even went back for 3rds!
If you want a little bit more heat then you can add some canned jalapeno – what I did was use a cream cheese that had jalapenos in it – so you get the flavor of the jalapenos but it is cancelled out by the creaminess of the cream cheese
I ended up using full fat cream cheese but I only use 4 oz for the whole dish ( which is about 12 servings) so it really is not that bad
What is your favorite type of mac and cheese?
This is everything that you will need – I ended up using gluten free flour to make this dish gluten free 🙂
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Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Penne Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Cups of Dried Penne Pasta
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup flour
- 3 cups of Milk
- 1 Teaspoon of Dry Mustard
- Pinch of salt
- 4 oz of Cream Cheese with Jalapenos
- Topping -
- ¾ Cup of Bread Crumbs
- ¼ Cup of Melted Butter
- 1 Cup of Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400
- In a small bowl - combine melted butter and bread crumbs
- Cook the pasta
- In a large skillet - melt butter and whisk flour till combined - whisk milk until mixture starts to thicken
- Stir in dry mustard, cream cheese, and salt
- Mix until well combined
- Drain pasta and place into the cheese mixture - mix until well combined
- Place in 9x13 casserole dish and top with bread crumb topping and cheese
- Bake for 35 minutes uncovered
- Enjoy
