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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
50 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
  • 7 ounces elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 4 slices canned jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to a high temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
2
Take a large pot and fill it with salted water, bringing it to a rolling boil. Cook the elbow macaroni in this boiling water, stirring occasionally until it reaches the desired level of doneness but still retains a slight firmness in the center, typically taking 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the cooked pasta.
3
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter over moderate heat. Introduce the flour into the melted butter and cook until it forms a smooth, even mixture, approximately 1 minute. Combine milk, cream cheese, diced jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into the flour-butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your liking, around 5 minutes. Mix cooked macaroni and Cheddar cheese into the sauce; pour it into a 2-quart casserole dish.
4
Mix bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons of butter, and chopped parsley together in a bowl; spread the mixture evenly over the macaroni and cheese.
5
Bake the prepared casserole in your preheated oven until it reaches a golden brown color, typically taking 15 to 20 minutes.