Garlic Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese
Feb 09, 2025 03:51 AM
This Garlic Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese takes a classic favorite and spins it with a light kick of flavor and heat. This recipe makes for a wonderful side dish or meal all unto itself. It is topped with bacon for an added enjoyable ingredient. This is sure to become a new staple in your home!
Mac and Cheese is a classic favorite amongst many. Seriously though, what is not to love about cheese, cheese, noodles, and more cheesy goodness!
This Garlic Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese jazzes up the classic and gives it a slight kick of heat and brings about a bolder flavor. It was loved by all who tried it in my home. It is garnished with bacon and lets face it, there is very few things bacon can’t take to the next level.
Pepper Jack cheese is in the family of Monterey Jack cheese but has been flavored with different ingredients and spices to give it an added kick. It contains sweet peppers, habanero chiles, jalapeños, garlic and various herbs.
This Garlic Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese is the perfect new addition for the dinner table. It is a side dish or a main dish that will wow all who try it! If you are looking for that show stopper recipe to add to your holiday menu or even your every day menu, give this one a try! It does not disappoint!
Ingredients:
- 1 box elbow macaroni noodles, cooked and drained
- ½ cup butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup flour
- 3½ cups milk
- ½ cup half and half
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups Pepper jack cheese, divided
- ¾ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
Total Time:
30 minutes
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