Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese Casserole

Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese Casserole

challengedairy.com

We love any recipe that boosts flavor and minimizes fuss, and this one hits both of those marks. It borrows the ingredients from classic jalapeño poppers and melds them seamlessly into a baked mac...

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Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons Challenge Lactose Free Butter, divided, plus more for pan
  • kosher salt
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni, small shell or cavatappi pasta
  • 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced, plus more sliced jalapeños for garnish
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 pound white cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

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