Jalapeño Popper Macaroni and Cheese | Seasoned Cooking

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 jalapeños, sliced with ribs and seeds removed
• 1 pound elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup half and half
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated pepper jack cheese
• 2/3 cup blue cheese crumbles, divided
• 1 cup corn flakes, crushed